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. Harris died March ...

Sergeant 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 ... if he would ever jump out of a plane.

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 ... him if he would ever jump out of a plane.

The parachute assaults in support of Operation Husky were plagued by friendly fire, high winds, and navigational challenges. These problems served as the impetus for the U.S. Army’s first ...

Sgt. Joe Harris, a member of the US Army's first all-Black parachute infantry battallion, died on March 15 at 108 years old.