Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute ...

The experience of the Triple Nickels, much like the experiences of Black people in the military during that time period more ...

on March 1. (Tracie Hunter via AP) 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 ...

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 ...

The night before a jump is like the night before the battle. You wait. You wonder. You get ready. And you know, when you go ...

His initial assignment was to Fort Ord, where he served in 4th Battalion, 21st Infantry ... LaNeve, who often took parachute jumps with the paratroopers he commanded, said, "Never ask your ...

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.

The man, 47-year-old Elliot Barstow, was BASE jumping Sunday when his parachute failed to fully open. He hit a rock wall and ...