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Compton’s Sgt. Joe Harris, who died at age 108, honored for legacy with all-Black battalion
Harris, who died March 15, was honored Saturday at Lewis Metropolitan CME Church before his burial in Inglewood.
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Compton's Sgt. Joe Harris Honored At Funeral For WWII Legacy
Sgt. Joe Harris, a member of the all-Black "Triple Nickles" paratrooper unit, was honored at his funeral for his WWII service ...
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Sgt. Joe Harris, a heroic pioneering paratrooper during WWII
As thousands took to the streets to protest Trump polices, family members and military personnel assembled to pay tribute to Sgt. Joe Harris.
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 ...
Sgt. Joe Harris, Member Of U.S. Army’s First All-Black Parachute Infantry Battalion, Dies At 108
Sgt. Joe Harris, a member of the US Army's first all-Black parachute infantry battallion, died on March 15 at 108 years old.
Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died
He was 108. Harris died March 15 in a hospital in Los Angeles surrounded by family, grandson Ashton Pittman told The Associated Press. He will be honored with a full military funeral on April 5. “He ...
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Joe Harris, believed to be oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, dead at 108
He was 108. Harris will be honored with a full military funeral on April 5, according to his grandson, Ashton Pittman. “He ...
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Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died
He was 108. Harris died March 15 in a hospital in Los Angeles surrounded by family, grandson Ashton Pittman told The Associated Press. He will be honored with a full military funeral on April 5.