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.
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WWII vet to return to Pacific Battlefields for 80th anniversary
A group of World War II veterans will make their final journey back to Guam, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa to mark the 80th anniversary of these historic battles. Seven veterans will participate in the ...
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99-year-old WWII veteran Frank Wright returns to Guam, this time with 6 others
Today, seven American World War II veterans, including 99-year-old Frank Wright who was here in July, are set to return to ...
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WWII Veterans Return to Pacific Battlefields for 80th Anniversary and Historic U.S.-Japan "Reunion of Honor" Ceremony
"We're losing our WWII veterans daily, and with them, I fear we're also losing the hard-earned lessons they fought valiantly to teach us. Our Pacific War veterans, in particular, remind us that ...
Iwo Jima commemoration: Japan and US leaders pledge to peace and prosperity
The tiny island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean lies around 1,250 kilometres (780 miles) from Tokyo and was the scene of ...