Harris was part of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion.
Born 1916
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Hawkins was a cyclist in her 70s and 80s, but lack of competition stopped her.
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She was known as the “Red Headed Ball of Fire.”
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Cleary also wrote the beloved “Henry Huggins” series.
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De Havilland was one of the last living memories of Hollywood’s golden age and, until her death, the oldest living Oscar winner.
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John Moon was believed to be the oldest known surviving veteran of Iwo Jima.
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Dorothy Olsen (1916–2019), one of WWII’s last surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots
She flew vital non-combat missions for the U.S. Army Air Forces.
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Joseph Iscovitz (1916–2019), one of the oldest Pearl Harbor survivors dies at 103
by Kirk FoxThe World War II and Korean War vet will be buried at Arlington.
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Maida Heatter was the “Queen of Cake,” a pastry chef and cookbook author known for her decadently sweet creations.
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Julia Ruth Stevens was the last surviving daughter of baseball legend Babe Ruth.
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