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Passing of one of the last of the Triple Nickle smokejumpers – Wildfire Today

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By Neil Gallagher On March 15, 2025, Sgt. Joe Harris, one of the last surviving members of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, known as the “Triple Nickles,” passed away in Compton, California, at the age of 108. He was three months short of turning 109. His remarkable life and service are a testament to courage, resilience, and patriotism. The Formation of the 555th Born on June 19, 1916, in Westdale, Louisiana, Joe Harris enlisted in the U…
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Wildfire Today broke the news in on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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