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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.
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 first 'smokejumpers.' ...
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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.
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 ...
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99-year-old Berks WWII veteran recalls caring for wounded soldiers
WAVES recruitment figures proved those suppositions wrong. In 1945, the WAVES had 73,816 enlisted women, 8,745 officers and ...
D-Day heroine, 98, explans how she shaped history from a secret bunker during WWII aged 17
In 1944, 17-year-old Marie Scott found herself at the heart of history, unknowingly shaping the world from a secret bunker.
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Ukraine war latest: Black Sea ceasefire will take effect after some sanctions are lifted, Kremlin claims
That would be the worst scenario for us since river crossings are always costly operations," the source added. As an alternative, Russia may attempt to seize additional Ukrainian territory, such as ...