John Stapp “The Fastest Man on Earth.” Stapp, his Air Force colleagues and other researchers in the field were experimenting with the physical effects of gravitational forces on the human body for ...

He sailed to earth on numerous missions as a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black paratrooper battalion during World War II, the 555th ... style leather helmet with a grill in front ...

He sailed to earth on numerous missions as a member of the U.S. Army's first all-Black paratrooper battalion during World War II, the 555th ... including a football-style leather helmet with a grill ...

Sgt. Joe Harris was one of an elite group of Black paratroopers during World War II. He is being laid to rest today. He was 108.

A World War II-era plane is set to fly over a veteran’s funeral Saturday. Eighty years ago, elite paratroopers were ... uniforms that were fire resistant, helmets with wire cages to protect ...

Sgt. Joe Harris: Believed to be the oldest paratrooper to have served during World War II, he died on March 15. Harris was 108. (Bob D'Angelo/Cox Media Group) By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group ...