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Joe Harris, Operation Firefly smokejumper and oldest WWII paratrooper, dies at 108

Stars and Stripes 07 Apr 2025
They were tasked with parachuting into Pacific Northwest forests to fight wildfires ignited by Japanese balloon bombs launched into North America from across the Pacific Ocean. Operation Firefly, a ...
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Joe Harris, oldest WWII paratrooper who paved way for Black soldiers, dies at 108

The Los Angeles Times 06 Apr 2025
Instead, they trained as some of America's first 'smokejumpers.' They were tasked with parachuting into Pacific Northwest forests to fight wildfires ignited by Japanese balloon bombs launched into North America from across the Pacific Ocean.
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