Harris was among the last surviving members of the historic 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, nicknamed the Triple Nickles.
He was a member of a segregated unit in the Pacific Northwest that fought forest fires set off by Japanese balloon bombs.
Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII ... jump out of a plane. In October, Pittman had the opportunity to follow in his grandfather’s airborne footsteps. For a week, he did ...
The man believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper has died Sgt ... For a week, he did paratrooper jump training in Corsicana, Texas, through the Liberty Jump Team, an ...
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