Oldest WWII paratrooper Sgt Joe Harris dies at 108
Sgt Joe Harris, believed oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and member of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, died March 15 in Los Angeles at age 108. He completed 72 jumps and served during a segregated era, with a future funeral set for April 5 and a Tuskegee dropzone named in his honor.
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U.S. Army
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Los Angeles
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Associated Press
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555Th Parachute Infantry
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Eastern Washington University
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Bartlett
West Dale
Louisiana
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WWII
Beyond the Call
Corsicana
Texas
Liberty
Tuskegee
Alabama
Architect of One World Trade Center dies at 83
David Childs, lead architect of the One World Trade Center, died at 83 in Pelham New York from Lewy body dementia diagnosed in September His firm Skidmore Owings Merrill highlighted his work on the National Mall master plan Dulles Airport expansion and the 7 World Trade Center Childs is survived by wife Annie and three children
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Deerfield
Massachusetts
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New Haven
Connecticut
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Four Seasons Hotel
Worldwide Plaza
Hell’s Kitchen
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AP File
World Trade Center
Federal Hall
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