The Compton resident was a member of the 'Triple Nickles,' a World War II combat-ready unit who trained as some of America's ...

Sgt. Joe Harris was one of an elite group of Black paratroopers during World War II. He is being laid to rest today. He was 108.

Hours later, the Harris family and friends hosted a celebration of life at their home in Compton, located on 131st, which could have a new name in the near future, with WWII Beyond The Call, ...

Joe Harris at his 108th Birthday party in Compton, Calif. (Tracie Hunter via AP) This April 2024 photo provided by Tracie Hunter shows Sgt. Joe Harris original uniform on display in Pendleton, Ore.

Sgt. Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, has died. He was 108.

On-site, his paratrooper uniform was on display and an enlarged photo of Harris smiled down over gatherers. In the afternoon, the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg coordinated a WWII C-47 ...

Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper and a member of the ... Joe Harris' original uniform on display in Pendleton, Oregon. (Tracie Hunter via AP) Harris was born ...

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) ...