How Black paratroopers saved the US from Japan’s WWII firebombs
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 ...
Joe Harris, oldest WWII paratrooper who paved way for Black soldiers, dies at 108
The Compton resident was a member of the 'Triple Nickles,' a World War II combat-ready unit who trained as some of America's ...
Joe Harris, 108, Dies; Thought to Be the Oldest World War II Paratrooper
He was a member of a segregated unit in the Pacific Northwest that fought forest fires set off by Japanese balloon bombs.
Compton’s Sgt. Joe Harris, who died at age 108, honored for legacy with all-Black battalion in World War II
Harris, who died March 15, was honored Saturday at Lewis Metropolitan CME Church before his burial in Inglewood.
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At 101, American WWII veteran returns to Polish forest where he was once POW
TYCHOWO, Poland — The last time Lester Schrenk stood in this dense patch of forest in what is now northwestern ... a swath of land to build a World War II prisoner of-war camp known as Stalag ...
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Atlanta's APEX Museum to screen WWII documentary highlighting Black women pioneers on the homefront
In honor of National Black Women's Labor Day, Atlanta's APEX Museum will screen the historical documentary "Invisible Warriors: Honoring The Legacy of Black 'Rosie the Riveters'" on Saturday.
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Joe Harris, believed to be oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, dead at 108
Joe Harris, a sergeant with an all-Black infantry unit and believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper, died ...
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Cookie Run Kingdom Black Forest Cookie: Stats, ability, and best build
The Cookie Run Kingdom Black Forest Cookie is a Charge-type unit that gets placed in the front line during battles. Most of her kit is centered around ATK, so she needs equipment that can boost ...