The Compton resident was a member of the 'Triple Nickles,' a World War II combat-ready unit who trained as some of America's ...

Sgt. Joe Harris, who was believed to have been the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper prior to his death last month at ...

Harris, who died March 15, was honored Saturday at Lewis Metropolitan CME Church before his burial in Inglewood.

A U.S. Army honor guard folds a flag to be given to relatives of Joe Harris after the World War II veteran's burial at Inglewood Park Cemetery on Saturday. (David Butow / For The Times) ...