Vince Speranza - A Screaming Eagle Remembers World War II
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- Vincent Speranza of Auburn, Illinois, was a member of the fabled 101st Airborne during World War II, and a veteran of the division's historic stand a Bastogne, Belgium during Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. On May 26, 2015 he shared his memories of that battle and the rest of the war, and signed copies of his recently published memoir. The event was moderated by Dr. Mark DePue.
For a complete interview with Vince Speranza including transcripts, an abstract, and donated photos see the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Oral History Website at: www2.illinois....
I worked with his daughter and granddaughters. I spent lots of time sitting and chatting with him and his wife. He is an amazing man
Rest in Power sir. You are the epitome of the Greatest Generation.
Interesting. 65 years later and he remembers so many events and incidents.
That is What I call a real human being..A hero! This man have not change with fame because he is proud of his heritage and he is firm on his convictions.Very secure of himself. He does not need to pretend what he is not.. Just like Patton who called the bread Bread and the wine Wine. Very proud of him . His humility and culture are intact and that is what it makes him genuine and sincere American Patriot..
What a wonderful human being… he is a very interesting man. Thank you for your service.
I've listened to his story several times in various interviews and you just gotta love this guy!
Today Sept 17th 2019
Machinegunner Vincent Speranza will jump again at the age of 94.
Yesterday I had the honor to meet this WW2 veteran in Son (NLD).
singing Blood on the rizers with young brothers serving 101 smoking his cigar.
Good luck today...
A fellow Paratrooper living in Son.
Thank you Mr. Speranza
Officer Vince is such a great story teller. Thank you so much. I was born 10/24/1942.
Thank God for brave men like Vincent.
Hero.......he hits modern time right in the teeth.
This guy is a complete delight! Many thanks for your story...
Albert Tarbell and Stan Parry, were other excellent, exceptional interviews. Unbelievable war stories!
Incredible. I'm going to get his book but I have a feeling it won't be as good as hearing the stories from his own mouth!
What a great life teller
LEGEND!!
WONDERFULL MAN,,GREAT STORY TELLER,LOVE HIM,
Still alive and ticking!! 🫡 🇺🇸
7 Years this video has been on TH-cam with 453 thumbs up and 26 comments after listening to a guy who went through hell and back, just goes to show how much this generation is uninterested in the people that fought for freedom. If it was someone throwing an apple pie at a cat it would get over a million views. Sad.
I finished NUTS a few minutes ago. I absolutely LOVED IT!
Love this guy
One of my dearest friends and his brother informed their mother that they had volunteered to be Paratroopers sometime in 1941.... She began to wring her hands and cry,¨What did I do to deserve such treatment¨? ¨You were such good boys¨! They both landed in Normandy, straight through to Paris, where Jake became in charge of Military Requisitions. Including nylons for women and chocolate and cigarettes. He waited until after the war to become a millionaire. The only thing he asked for was a BSA. cycle. At night he would roar through Paris, climbing the steps of The Sacre Coeur, roaring down The Champs Elysee. He had a girl back home in Wisconsin, she was waiting for him when he got home. They were married until his death, in 1995. Bill Clinton was Commander in Chief. Just say¨un.
You are a moron sir
RIP
"what was the war all about"
Anyone know if he is still around? This guy is AMAZING.
Yeah he's still around
He did an interview last year on Americans veteran channel
Yep. He ain't gone yet!
Thank you sir ! My grandfather Ray McHenry also fought in that terrible war . I thank you for your service men ! ❤️ As for anyone else watching this video … HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON BELOW THE VIDEO FOR YOUR VETERANS ! ❤️🍺
Respect 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
In those days Staten Island was nothing…no development, transit, neighborhoods…it was forest land…
AATW
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Every American has the right to make up to 200 gallons of wine for personal consumption. It's the law.
From Dunkirk, at the beginning of World War II, to Normandy, almost at the end, the Allied Armies did not put a single soldier in Germany. Not a single one. The participation of the Allied Forces in Europe was limited to Aerial Bombing. These actions received a lot of publicity to make us believe that the Aerial Bombings were winning the war. But, there is a very long list of Bombing cities by “Mistake”. The bombing of Nijmegen in the Netherlands (February 1944), it occurred when US bombers returning from a failed mission, as occurred in most cases, were looking for "Optional" targets. Nearly 1,000 Dutch civilians were killed by the bombing. It is proven fact that Aerial Bombardment does NOT win wars, unless it’s Atomic. Aerial Bomb't can destroy cities but does NOT destroy armies. If there is any doubt, then Nazi Germany would have defeated England, after nearly a year of bombing, or the US would have won in Korea, Vietnam or Afghanistan. In fact, it wasn't until 1949-50 that Precision Instruments were available for aerial bombardment. Until then, if a bomber hit within 300 or 400 meters of the target, it was considered a "Bullseyes". In night bombing raids, 500 meters off target was then considered a "Perfect Shot". Propaganda has always led us to believe that we, "The Yankees", beat Hitler. But, I have news for you: The US did not win the war against Germany. The Russians won it. The Allied Army of the US, UK, Canada, Belgium and France (and Poland, and other countries), was able to reach Normandy, thanks to the Soviets destroying the Nazis in Stalingrad, Leningrad, in Kurks and in Kiev, in 1943. It took them 289 days but the Russians won and without the help of nobody… OF NOBODY! Normandy was until June 1944, and Mr. “Hollywood” Patton did NOT manage to set foot on Germany until February 1945, when the Red Army was going over Berlin. In Fact, General Patton was able to cross the border into Germany only when the Russians were 150 kilometers from the Oder River (LOL). The Allies were defeated at Arnhem (Market Garden Sep. 25-1944), and at The Battle of the Bulge (Jan. 25-1945). Now, "Operation Varsity" took place near the end of the War (March 1945), and only 85,000 German soldiers fought against almost 700,000 Allied Forces who could NOT cross the Rhine River due to the heroic resistance of an "Army" of 18-year-olds and 50-year-old Reserve Infantry. So, here General Patton was paralyzed without fuel, while the Red Army was preparing for its last offensive into Berlin. Look here: The average age of the German Army that fought in Normandy was between 18 and 24 years old. And these soldiers faced each other in a ratio of 37 to 1, without Tanks, without Artillery, no Navy nor Air Force. To make matters worse, knowing that four Parachute Divisions were inland behind their backs. This was the reason the Allies won in Normandy. Never the less, It took the Allies 8 months to advance only 500 kilometers from Normandy to Arnhem, and from there, start the Withdrawal back to the border of France/Belgium (What?), facing a virtually defeated German Army cuz USSR. It's a Verifiable Fact that is written in all the History Books, that the German High Command surrendered to the Russian Generals six days BEFORE the first US soldier set foot in Berlin.
You know they didn't say "bums".