Sgt. Joe Harris, who was believed to have been the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper prior to his death last month at ...

Sgt. Joe Harris, who was believed to have been the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper prior to his death last month at ...

A World War II-era plane is set to fly over a veteran’s funeral Saturday. Eighty years ago, elite paratroopers were leaping out of similar aircraft on a secret mission called Operation Firefly.

Since World War II, the number of soldiers the Army has ... Paid parachute positions include paratroopers in airborne units as well as soldiers in other staff units. Those soldiers who are coded ...

Joe Harris, a sergeant with an all-Black infantry unit and believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper, died ...

He sailed to earth on numerous missions as a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black paratrooper battalion during World War II, the 555th, aptly nicknamed the “Triple Nickles.” At his ...

Sgt. Joe Harris, who was believed to have been the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper prior to his death last month at ...

VICENZA, Italy — U.S. paratroopers had a liquid drop zone this week, with Lake Garda serving as the latest scene of water airborne operations training for members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

During World War II, Black Americans were often relegated to more support-level jobs ... In October, Pittman had the ...

During World War II, Black Americans were often ... the opportunity to follow in his grandfather’s airborne footsteps. For a week, he did paratrooper jump training in Corsicana, Texas, through ...

A U.S. Army honor guard folds a flag to be given to relatives of Joe Harris after the World War II veteran's burial at Inglewood Park Cemetery on Saturday. (David Butow / For The Times) ...