At 101, Kansas native Jim Sharp climbed into a World War II–era biplane and lifted off over the Flint Hills — a few minutes of flight that felt like stepping back into history. Why it matters: Sharp ...

Jim Sharp, 74, of Fort Smith, AR passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025. James David Sharp was born on November 15, 1951, in Muskogee, OK to the late Charles David Sharp and Mary Lu Armbruster ...

Growing up on a farm in north-central Kansas, Jim Sharp thought he had seen his share of cold weather. That was before he spent the winter of 1944-45 living in a foxhole in the middle of the Ardennes ...

Jim Sharp, in his 101 years, has seen a lot. And he hasn’t been known to turn down an experience or shrink in the face of danger. So, when the World War II veteran, Battle of the Bulge soldier and ...