WWII Veteran Vince Speranza "Blood on Risers" 2019 Netherlands

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  • @Canuckmom128
    @Canuckmom128 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7952

    They don't call them "The Greatest Generation" for nothing. God Bless! Great voice, too.

    • @Michael-mh2tw
      @Michael-mh2tw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +291

      Born during the first war, fighting in the second. Those who earn freedom never see it, and those who see freedom never earn it.

    • @nickmorris56
      @nickmorris56 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      goosebumps!!

    • @brandongrenier436
      @brandongrenier436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      My Pepe , was a ranger , ww2 , we played This when he died , he survived the battles - pow of The battle of the bulge , he had a saying don’t let them win

    • @bendynamic2150
      @bendynamic2150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      You know I live in a city that's known as a purple heart city in Texas because of how many veterans and disabled veterans we have throughout all the wars here when I was young you saw World War II vets everywhere and I think I might have saw one and like the past year or two and I think the oldest that I found in my town resebtly is Korean War now and there's just a handful of them around my town now is getting harder to find the Vietnam ones as well. My step-dad served as part of the naval blockade outside of Cuba and then served a tour in Vietnam and he's turning 80 in a year or two and he joined when he was 18 or 19 years old.

    • @FernandoGarcia-en4cp
      @FernandoGarcia-en4cp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He has been thought hell and look still happily singing with his family or friends or both

  • @GrumblyAirMonk
    @GrumblyAirMonk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2656

    I’ve read this in another post: “this is a rare look of the inside of can of whoop ass”

    • @viktorreznov8678
      @viktorreznov8678 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Anakin wrote that

    • @grenaders3895
      @grenaders3895 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      More like a flying can of whoops ass that the Germans in WW2 made the mistake of opening up over France using flak batteries.

    • @chosenoneofarroyo7088
      @chosenoneofarroyo7088 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Oh god man, these men fell out of planes in tincans labeled whoopass, I feel bad for any German who thought it be a good idea to open the cans.

    • @grenaders3895
      @grenaders3895 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@chosenoneofarroyo7088 what you just said is the definition of,"Go ahead and copy my work, just re word it so it doesn't look like you actually did."

    • @theknightofdeath3294
      @theknightofdeath3294 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@viktorreznov8678 i thought you died in vorkuta reznov

  • @TheTsar69
    @TheTsar69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2341

    This man is singing with the energy he had back in 1944. So insperational!

    • @sombertownds149
      @sombertownds149 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @SamuraiDoge and then some

    • @BytzDrawz
      @BytzDrawz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I dont wanna write this but here it goes.
      *inspirational

    • @byronprendeville9494
      @byronprendeville9494 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @SamuraiDoge same here I allyways thought if I had some badass music to charge to I would bayonet charge with disregard for my life

    • @proho520
      @proho520 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He is singing with his brothers that he lost during operation overlord. No doubt his voice will always be remembered thank you Vincent

    • @chiefkenwab9897
      @chiefkenwab9897 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Sometimes that energy never goes away in legends like these

  • @evanwilson5125
    @evanwilson5125 2 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    The guy that screams “hell yeah” when the ww2 vet says “Afghanistan” is awesome

    • @maxfrankow1238
      @maxfrankow1238 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      The fight will always go on.

  • @_DutchRaptorX_
    @_DutchRaptorX_ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +128

    Vincent J. Speranza has sadly passed away on August 2, 2023. As a Dutch person I want to pay my most utter respect to this man who risked his live to free our nation and our continent. May god guide you to the stars Private.

    • @Saku19
      @Saku19 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He ain't gonna jump no more.

    • @diego_stark0792
      @diego_stark0792 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Saku19
      Gory Gory, What a Hell a way to die
      Gory Gory, What a Hell a way to die
      Gory Gory, What a Hell a way to die
      He Ain’t gonna jumo no more

    • @diego_stark0792
      @diego_stark0792 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      My seriously respect for that man, he with millions of man like him save the world, they did what nobody wants to do, his generation save the world and sadly my generation is destabilizing and crumbling it, his generation save the world, thank to they we have the opportunity to born and i’ll never forget them as long as i live, sadly i never had the opportunity to meet a World War II Veteran, but if i had it I’ll thank them, in nowadays is so hard to find a WW2 Veteran and it disappoint me that every single Veteran would not gonna live at the end of this decade, so it’s now or never
      Rest in Peace our hero Vincent Speranza

  • @apuffofpink8484
    @apuffofpink8484 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2143

    This guy is just brilliant

    • @Caboosse16
      @Caboosse16 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I think that would be an understatement

    • @ZrniKovac
      @ZrniKovac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hes built different

    • @charlieb7916
      @charlieb7916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      There's nothing like singing this with your para brothers that's for sure

    • @hidden953
      @hidden953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ya know some germans heard this singing this about 85 year ago, they died.

    • @wolp9926
      @wolp9926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey fellow scp boi

  • @kaleokuhia5379
    @kaleokuhia5379 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +256

    It is so sad that this amazing legend passed away just two days ago

    • @acrazysheepdog1555
      @acrazysheepdog1555 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      He did? The world is losing too many good people these days…

    • @thax321
      @thax321 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@acrazysheepdog1555 Which explains the surplus of bad people nowadays

    • @JonMW2
      @JonMW2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@thax321imagine this guy in his prime on a unit 💀. He’d keep jumping

    • @charlesh3751
      @charlesh3751 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lets honor these men by standing up for the freedoms they fought to protect

    • @Waltyworld
      @Waltyworld 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh no 🥲🥲🥲

  • @parkourmovementspkm2292
    @parkourmovementspkm2292 2 ปีที่แล้ว +364

    I met this man yesterday. He had a speech and talked the E-4s and below about his story during the war. The beer in the helmet is a true story.

    • @siyacer
      @siyacer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Beautiful

    • @marcusnilsson7195
      @marcusnilsson7195 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      and now hes dead ):

    • @nejisgentlefist42
      @nejisgentlefist42 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@marcusnilsson7195but by God he lived a fucking life

    • @ut_punkn1859
      @ut_punkn1859 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@nejisgentlefist42lived the best life for his fellow soldiers that didn make it back. He kept their stories and sacrifice.

  • @GrumblyAirMonk
    @GrumblyAirMonk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5120

    People like him is what made America fearless, just, and badass around the world... reputation was build in that generation!

    • @marcusgotosleep4853
      @marcusgotosleep4853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +177

      Sadly it's not like that anymore

    • @certified_g.i
      @certified_g.i 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@marcusgotosleep4853 yeah

    • @Heito686
      @Heito686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +142

      I'm not American, but I hate to say That the americans had a downgrade, I mean... Just look at the election's results

    • @clayton8296
      @clayton8296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      the days of wooden guns and steel men

    • @yosemitesam3003
      @yosemitesam3003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@Heito686 I hope we fix our rep but half my country doesn't want that

  • @anthonygreco4985
    @anthonygreco4985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3575

    this screams America

    • @OperationOver
      @OperationOver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      i wonder what gave you that idea

    • @anthonygreco4985
      @anthonygreco4985 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Hah Hah him singing

    • @christophercomahig1523
      @christophercomahig1523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      AMERICA FUCK YEAH!

    • @Anon-234
      @Anon-234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@christophercomahig1523 MURICA

    • @Jayden-zq2oy
      @Jayden-zq2oy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bro the camera man is gone deaf

  • @grwynlanderperez9359
    @grwynlanderperez9359 2 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    This man had tears in his eyes because he remember the days where he was singing this with his fellow soldiers back in ww2

    • @kitathegoblin536
      @kitathegoblin536 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The song was made by the US for the paratroopers, it obviously was added to through the years but it’s still a song that, despite the lyrics, is rather motivational, he has watched that song, just like this country, grow old, change, be on the verge of collapse and bounce back over and over, but to keep spirits up he still shows up to graduations and sings that song with the troops, with just as much heart as did then, sure his hair is grey and some of them aren’t here anymore, but just like this country, he will endure

  • @ethanhill5565
    @ethanhill5565 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    He passed away on August 2, 2023 🫡 Rest Easy Trooper

  • @timrobinette7279
    @timrobinette7279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2814

    It brings tears to my eyes to know these guy, and gals of the greatest generation will soon be gone. I wish I could have the kids today understand why they did what they did.

    • @Walter6078
      @Walter6078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      The kids today will never know.... they dont teach abt WWII anymore... kids today will never know what men and women had to sacrifice to keep this country free and great. Kids today just dont care... except abt themselves ... no respect like we had growing up.
      When i see a vet i thank him or her for their service to this great country... i will always thank them.

    • @Walter6078
      @Walter6078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@digowigo5512 my nephew didnt learn about WWII on school. ... so im guessing it is the United States. I wish they would teach about it so that they could learn how this country came together along with you in the U.K. and other countries to defeat the nazi regime of a lunatic .
      If you are a veteran i thank you for your service to your country.

    • @andrewcrum5785
      @andrewcrum5785 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@Walter6078 you must have some shitty schools then cause I just graduated and I learned about every war America was in.

    • @whiteovski6328
      @whiteovski6328 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@Walter6078 In Poland we do learn about WWII too but when i went on student exchange to Iowa i NEVER learned anything about WWII, from my opinion they want to make people dumb like they putting worthless politics arguments instead of true sciene so people cannot think by themselves.

    • @Walter6078
      @Walter6078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@andrewcrum5785 when I went to school many many many years ago we spent abt 3to4 wks on WWII.... we also studied every war that the US was in.... im only going on what my nephew told me when he graduated a cpl yrs ago. It might just be this area... but from the guy who said he went to school in Iowa it sounds like its all over

  • @isaackaiser1794
    @isaackaiser1794 3 ปีที่แล้ว +327

    The passion that this man sings this song with is unmatched

  • @KantFromEC
    @KantFromEC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2522

    Was this man like 7 years old at the time of his service? Dude looks incredible for being a WW2 vet.

    • @rockinredneck57
      @rockinredneck57 3 ปีที่แล้ว +524

      I think he was 94 when this was taken. Seems like I read he jumped again in 2018. Badass to the bone.

    • @Patrick.Weightman
      @Patrick.Weightman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +293

      If I recall he served at 16, like many.

    • @molteninfantry1362
      @molteninfantry1362 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@Patrick.Weightman sad

    • @renzalbay5227
      @renzalbay5227 3 ปีที่แล้ว +118

      Think about it. Fighting a war at 16.

    • @Dezmon2jz
      @Dezmon2jz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      They were just built different back then. Absolute badasses.

  • @christinawilson2667
    @christinawilson2667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I just took my phone from my 11 year old son and this is what he was watching/singing. He’s a military/war enthusiast and wants to serve his country so bad. 🇺🇸

  • @ww2gaming389
    @ww2gaming389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1268

    God bless paratroopers

  • @SauceCurator
    @SauceCurator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +512

    SING ALONG!
    Everybody happy cried, the sergeant looking up
    Our hero's bravely answered "YES" an then they stood him up
    He jump right out in to the blast, and his static line unhooked
    He ain't gonna jump no more.
    Chorus:
    Gory, gory, what a hell of way to die.
    Gory, gory, what a hell of way to die.
    Gory, gory, what a hell of way to die.
    He ain't gonna jump no more.
    Now there was blood upon the riser,
    there were brains upon the chute
    Intestines were-a hanging from his paratrooper boots
    They picked him up still in the chute and pour him from his boots
    He ain't gonna jump no more.
    Chorus:
    Gory, gory, what a hell of way to die.
    Gory, gory, what a hell of way to die.
    Gory, gory, what a hell of way to die.
    He ain't gonna jump no more.
    Now the letter they sent home went to his wife and baby son
    Madam we regret to say your trooper's life is done
    But hold your head up high, his name is written in the sky
    He ain't gonna jump no more.
    Chorus:
    Gory, gory, what a hell of way to die.
    Gory, gory, what a hell of way to die.
    Gory, gory, what a hell of way to die.
    He ain't gonna jump no more.
    Now they sent him to Afghanistan
    And then into Iraq
    The bullets that came speeding out went deep into his back
    He hit the ground but his grenede found enemy on track
    And he ain't gonna jump no more.
    Chorus:
    Gory, gory, what a hell of way to die.
    Gory, gory, what a hell of way to die.
    Gory, gory, what a hell of way to die.
    He ain't gonna jump no more.

    • @cesarledezma31
      @cesarledezma31 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Your a true patriot thank you !

    • @SauceCurator
      @SauceCurator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@cesarledezma31 this man is a national treasure, and I hope he is honored by every soldier now and well after hes gone

    • @scarymonsters9130
      @scarymonsters9130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ay nice to see you out of the usual spot

    • @SauceCurator
      @SauceCurator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@scarymonsters9130 im surprised you found this comment

    • @eca3101
      @eca3101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Just curious, if this was a WW2 song, why does it mention Iraq & Afghanistan?

  • @heddwyncloakoftimekeep7744
    @heddwyncloakoftimekeep7744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    This guy is amazing and is what represents America as amazing, I love all those men singing, stay strong, love from Wales, UK! 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    • @leonthomas9372
      @leonthomas9372 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wales aswell

    • @YTBS.
      @YTBS. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Singing with you from England

  • @happydaysginer8673
    @happydaysginer8673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    As a brit, this gives me chills, bloody amazing. My respect you this man is imeasurable!

    • @tjdobson4377
      @tjdobson4377 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ready to be 3 Time world War Winners?

  • @doughboy9771
    @doughboy9771 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Rest east Vince I had to come back and hear this one more time. Thank you for your service

  • @tomsmith5088
    @tomsmith5088 3 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    The world right now seems to and our own people seem to talk bad on Americans and America but we need to realize how much these people sacrificed to make a whole lot of other people free God bless them there's not too many of them left

    • @nicolaj8387
      @nicolaj8387 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You mean like they did in vietnam south america and the middle east?

    • @GriziDaWiz
      @GriziDaWiz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      There was a lot more done by other people in both WW1 and WW2 thank you think, I mean look at the Australian guys, they barely get any recognition for what they endured and what they achieved.

    • @rocketjumper1380
      @rocketjumper1380 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      There's alot more people that died for great things other then Americans.
      Also, are people incapable of realizing the failures of containment and Vietnam as a whole? I've asked alot of americans, and they just act like it's a "woopsie! My bad" moment.

    • @Zaitekno
      @Zaitekno 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      or how they 'freed the Germans' two times? You destroyed our continent and cultures, that is what you did. Once you know the full story you gonna throw up.

    • @eidespere
      @eidespere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@Zaitekno Stop trying to take over Europe then idiot.

  • @ansonridesfast9045
    @ansonridesfast9045 3 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    If Samsung has a salute emoji, he'd get 50 from me. 1 for each state he has defended.

    • @rockinredneck57
      @rockinredneck57 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      He defended 48 in WW2.

    • @ansonridesfast9045
      @ansonridesfast9045 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@rockinredneck57 there's some solid history for ya

    • @renzalbay5227
      @renzalbay5227 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Allied soldiers defended the world during WW2.

    • @Crusty-ie5eq
      @Crusty-ie5eq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Dont worry bro, they have all the lgbtq flags and all the combination of gay couples and families emojis. Forget the vets, they re not important.

    • @joakimberg7897
      @joakimberg7897 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @UCHD5KoDfILEJ94dklRsLPFA Fuck you.

  • @diogogrilo7648
    @diogogrilo7648 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    RIP to this legend and his beer run

    • @amarel187
      @amarel187 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      What is he The Guy from The beer run story

    • @woutwezenbeek2207
      @woutwezenbeek2207 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@amarel187 Yeah he was

  • @nickirmen6671
    @nickirmen6671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    This feels like a behind the scenes from Band of Brothers

  • @roadhouse6999
    @roadhouse6999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3641

    Germans: Sing about their fiancé waiting for them back home
    Japanese: Sing about the glory of the Emperor and Empire
    Americans: Take a classic American song about going on a crusade for freedom and make it about dying in the most gruesome way possible instead
    Yeah I'm not sure if it was just U.S. industry that gave us the edge...

    • @rocketjumper1380
      @rocketjumper1380 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      It was mostly the industry and economy. Most of Americans were anti-war, but fierce propaganda campaigns against the Germans and Japanese changed the rhetoric. Hell, they were staunchly isolationist for most of the time, it was the booming economy that really changed peoples minds about war. The americans weren't particularly brave in any fashion, actually the british forces mostly refered to them as wasteful and ignorant; which makes sense coming from a country that had just been bombed for the past 2-3 years with an industry that was lacking in comparison to the american one.

    • @shadowjack8
      @shadowjack8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      In the Vietnam era it was "And it's one, two, three, What are we fighting for ? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn, Next stop is Vietnam. And it's five, six, seven, Open up the pearly gates, Well there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! we're all gonna die!" by Country Joe and the Fish.

    • @shadowjack8
      @shadowjack8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That wry British wit went a long ways down the road. Stiff upper lip and all that. I think if you go off to war you take a little gallows humor with you. That or go off the deep end.

    • @jameskoziol8508
      @jameskoziol8508 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@shadowjack8 You suggesting that the British weren't the masters of 'little gallows humor' oh?

    • @shadowjack8
      @shadowjack8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@jameskoziol8508 On the contrary Sir, they were the epitome.

  • @zacharymcnamara2490
    @zacharymcnamara2490 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I have probably watched this millions of times because just the way he sings it. It’s like he’s telling a story and I feel like that’s the way it’s supposed to be sung

  • @andrewshrock9049
    @andrewshrock9049 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I'd fight back tears if I was given the opportunity to sing with him

  • @otravis676
    @otravis676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    Ok I officially love this old man he reminds me a lot of my grandpa 🤣🤣

    • @MsAlbinoElrikkuDesu
      @MsAlbinoElrikkuDesu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same mine passed recently

    • @nicmccrory2689
      @nicmccrory2689 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too. Makes me miss my grand dad

    • @nicmccrory2689
      @nicmccrory2689 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He was a good man. Tuff son of a bitch

    • @olsen204
      @olsen204 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same, my grandfather served in the marines in the pacific, passed a few years ago at 93. Hell of a generation. I spent 8 years living with him and soaking up his life stories.

  • @versecontro4898
    @versecontro4898 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    You can see the joy, pain, and joy surge threw this man within moments. All happens many times within the song but, god bless this man for his fight.

  • @staceycuff421
    @staceycuff421 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I had the pleasure of meeting this man, once, and talking to him for at least an hour. It's an experience I'll never forget.

  • @rikaerts2836
    @rikaerts2836 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    The amount of respect I have for these people is unmeasurable

  • @atamraz1020
    @atamraz1020 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Rip, to this legend may he forever be remembered and cherished

  • @Outlaw_orgins
    @Outlaw_orgins 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love how every one here are veterans from different times and wars. It just shows brotherhood is real

  • @christopherserfass5651
    @christopherserfass5651 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    They don’t make em like that anymore folks. Our generations are just getting softer and softer

    • @Tesseract1887
      @Tesseract1887 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, weak men create hard times

    • @BelloJadger
      @BelloJadger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @TheKaiJordan Show agreed

    • @Robofish12
      @Robofish12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Always gotta be one trashing modern generations. Just enjoy the legend here singing a legendary song.

    • @paulocalinao2267
      @paulocalinao2267 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, we have nuclear bombs and nuclear deterents so thats why we are getting softer and softer.
      the great generation has created something so powerful that we still rely on it

  • @NapBoney
    @NapBoney 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Vince left us a few days ago. Rest in peace to another member of the greatest generation

  • @coolebokepoot12nl90
    @coolebokepoot12nl90 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    RIP MY MAN THE 101ST AIRBORN ARE WAITING FOR U TO ARRIVE MY HERO😢😢

  • @icesonsantos9246
    @icesonsantos9246 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    He sings and tears in his eyes and only he knows what he witnessed and how many friends he lost but what they did is enormous for everyone.Glad and thanks to the heroes risk their lives for the sake of the world from the pacific Islands Micronesia.

    • @sarahb5989
      @sarahb5989 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Only God and him.

  • @NostalgiaMan
    @NostalgiaMan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Made me cry because these men cannot be replaced by anyone younger than them it seems.
    Sorry

  • @freidenker8440
    @freidenker8440 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Speranza (March 23, 1925 - August 2, 2023) was an American private who served in the United States Army during World War II. New York City, U.S. Springfield, Illinois, U.S. Born in New York City, Speranza grew up on Staten Island with a large Italian family during the Great Depression
    R.I.P

  • @jordanmullenhopkins
    @jordanmullenhopkins 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I have waited months to say this on this day. I thank all for those who served and those who died in uniform defending their country. You are all what have made this country great.

  • @abiscuit90
    @abiscuit90 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Everytime, every year I watch this... still gives me chills...

  • @leadpilled5567
    @leadpilled5567 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would like to say I had the honor and privilege of sitting in my grandmas little coffee shop as a kid every day after school with a group of WW2 veterans just listening. An amazing generation.

  • @ollierankin608
    @ollierankin608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    As a future British paratrooper and a current British army cadet I say thank yo u for your survice well done and by God wasn't this man a brilliant trooper you can already tell

  • @matthewhooyenga3432
    @matthewhooyenga3432 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    We are as citizens are forever in debt to these warrior, makes me tear up just watching this

  • @hellhoundactual8201
    @hellhoundactual8201 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    RIP Vince.
    God be with you

  • @aaronshank4166
    @aaronshank4166 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had the honor of singing with Vince in France last year for the 78th D-Day Anniversary. A memory I’ll never forget.

  • @seppukumouse8005
    @seppukumouse8005 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    RIP Vincent Speranza. Your name will always be written in the sky. May your family hold their heads up high.

  • @ilzefalb
    @ilzefalb หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Приятно посмотреть на то, как солдаты разных поколений внимают ему. Великие союзники в той войне. 🇷🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸🇫🇷

  • @MrPaz4vida
    @MrPaz4vida 3 ปีที่แล้ว +376

    this is american history being sang folks these are marching songs of the past from our Veterans that sacrificed so much for us to have ungrateful children an anti patriotic generation. we should know our past this is amazing to see on youtube

    • @bubbagumpshrimpco.4854
      @bubbagumpshrimpco.4854 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Amen 🙏🏻

    • @normalguy5208
      @normalguy5208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I hate to be that guy ... But the modern american war have only brought destruction and misery to people Libya the middle East vietnam .... They were shitty war that portrayed in the eyes of the whole world that you are the invading force that you are the bad guys and now see Russia and China a better nation then america the majority of people now see america as a wallet no more so yeah shity wars that doesn't need to be only create ungrateful children ... Correct me if I am wrong .

    • @mikes6970
      @mikes6970 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@normalguy5208 ya wrong and an ungreatful prick ... read some ww2 history ya uneducated moron .... your freedom was secured by these men .....

    • @HyperNebula
      @HyperNebula 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mikes6970 the guy never mentioned ww2

    • @mattattackman1
      @mattattackman1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

  • @TheLoneBandit42
    @TheLoneBandit42 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    All these people with their phones out, it’s impossible for people to live in the moment. What a privilege to be there.

  • @maxim_1001
    @maxim_1001 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Fly High Vince Speranza 🕊

    • @GhostRider-sc9vu
      @GhostRider-sc9vu 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He was quite the character enjoyed the times at The 101st reunions that I got to sit and talk with him.
      RIP Vinnie.

  • @dariodiaz5379
    @dariodiaz5379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I can’t get enough of this. I’ve looped it ten times now and it fascinates me every time.

  • @nitro152
    @nitro152 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    rest in piece to the legend 🕊️

  • @danielhaire6677
    @danielhaire6677 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Multiple generations of paratroopers singing and drinking together. This was something special.

  • @peak420
    @peak420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Now these, these are Americans i respect. Love and thankful from the Netherlands

  • @phantimon6175
    @phantimon6175 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Bless this man's heart and soul

  • @speedingwithsteeto5695
    @speedingwithsteeto5695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of my grandfathers hummed this all the time. He sang it for me one day and I tear up when I hear it.. truly rhe greatest generation!

  • @craigt9203
    @craigt9203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a grandchild of 101st airborne veteran from Korea. I am very proud to have the veterans sharing their stories. Sadly may or stupid youth learn from their example honor integrity doing one’s job in the most extreme circumstances. One grandfather World War II one grandfather Korea🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @michaelgarcia5348
    @michaelgarcia5348 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They answer yes and stood them up this line gets me everytime

  • @fi6044
    @fi6044 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    One of the greatest things I've ever heard in my entire life.

  • @zhikari3231
    @zhikari3231 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To all vets both older, and newer...thank you for fighting for you respective countries. You shed blood and sweat in your services.

  • @Hobnob-xh8nx
    @Hobnob-xh8nx 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Rest in peace Vince. Thank you for your services.

  • @kevinbingham1731
    @kevinbingham1731 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    These are true American badasses God bless you all 🇺🇸

  • @chancellordavidmitochondri3734
    @chancellordavidmitochondri3734 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    i’ve never in my life got goosebumps from a song and this gave me goosebumps about 8 times

  • @connerwoodhams3416
    @connerwoodhams3416 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    God bless this man I am sad to say that this mad passed away on August 2nd 2023. Rest in Pease to this real hero

  • @VoidedEmptiness
    @VoidedEmptiness 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Vince Speranza’s voice sounds like the voice of a man from an old war time movie. Got say, it is great to hear such a voice.

  • @burnngpigs
    @burnngpigs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I joined the marine corps about a year ago, sometimes i feel unmotivated and don't feel like getting out of bed, whenever I listen to stuff like this it always reignited that flame that I had coming right out of boot camp.

  • @alexmath1579
    @alexmath1579 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    We can only wish we could see our legacy like this fine gentleman man

  • @nemanjamaksimovic9456
    @nemanjamaksimovic9456 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You can see tears in his eyes when he hears them all sing together, reminding him of his brothers

  • @huntrezz01
    @huntrezz01 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    he crying of happiness knowing he was among of his best men in his life

  • @Swaney01115
    @Swaney01115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Much love to all the American GI that have died in battle proper warriors much love from brit 🇬🇧🇺🇸

    • @TheTallmidgeT24
      @TheTallmidgeT24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bless you man. Much love to the UK from us ❤️

    • @20dominic04
      @20dominic04 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧

    • @smarticus4388
      @smarticus4388 ปีที่แล้ว

      We couldn't do it without our cousins across the pond. Til Valhal!

  • @dylanburton1152
    @dylanburton1152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    I honestly can't imagine how disappointed he is in my generation.

    • @charlie-dr4nu
      @charlie-dr4nu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      same so i'm joining the army they deserve so much more respect i dont get it how people say that they dont deserve a month

    • @coleman4840
      @coleman4840 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      As shitty as our generation is today, it’s brave men like him who allowed us to be alive in the first place

    • @fisher-zc2pf
      @fisher-zc2pf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Cringe kids bringing up gen z for no reason even tho this video has nothing to do with gen z stfu

    • @dylanburton1152
      @dylanburton1152 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fisher-zc2pf when

    • @APersonOnYouTubeX
      @APersonOnYouTubeX 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I experience secondhand embarrassment for America, they’re behaviour towards history is disappointing:
      Nazis hehehe funni, Shuddup boomer
      For a Chinese person it’s weird how ur on YT(insert sinophobic comments and BS about CCP’s crimes)

  • @jcoxy1057
    @jcoxy1057 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That man’s a literal super hero. RIP sir

  • @lowkeybeat
    @lowkeybeat 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Not a soldier, still the best damned song I've ever heard.you can just feel the reality it comes from. These men deserve every once of respect we can muster.

  • @1down4up78
    @1down4up78 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hope this man had a good life, hope there’s love in his heart, true friends in his life and a roof over his head.

  • @Names_buck
    @Names_buck 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    God bless and protect all our veterans, may their warrior hearts remain strong, may they be awaited in Valhalla/Heaven/Paradise.

  • @kevinbutton4580
    @kevinbutton4580 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We have sadly lost his legend folks this now just a memory.

  • @jamesmanuele4967
    @jamesmanuele4967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That's one hell of a good song to sang right there during those years my great great grandfather sang that when he went in

  • @doxius6760
    @doxius6760 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This gives me chills

  • @achildofgod7948
    @achildofgod7948 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    As a true and proud Flemish man, I love this, what happens here in Belgium and the Netherlands was horrible, how the Germans treat us, they tore families apart, destroyed whole villages, including my father house, the Americans saved my fathers life, Belgium and the United States of America will always stand united 🇧🇪🇺🇸

    • @HDilk
      @HDilk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Aren't French fries actually Belgium

    • @achildofgod7948
      @achildofgod7948 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@HDilk yes

  • @connorsawyer2418
    @connorsawyer2418 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Rest in peace Vince. You’ll live forever in these men’s hearts

  • @imkindafuckingretardedbut9194
    @imkindafuckingretardedbut9194 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i could easily watch this a hundred times. never gets old

  • @yankee__tango
    @yankee__tango 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What a Legend! RIP, sir!

  • @matthewrobinson2831
    @matthewrobinson2831 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My grandad fought in ww2 as a pilot in England. He was a pilot. In the RAF. His plane was shot down after many battles he survived. For obvious reasons he never talked about the war but he went to hell and back and passed away in a hospital bed with family around him a few years ago ♥️

  • @brandonroach2152
    @brandonroach2152 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can tell by looking at him, this man stacked bodies. Respect and thank you sir

  • @moon_shine1097
    @moon_shine1097 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You can tell he is looking back at all the fun memories he had during the war cuz of the tiers in his eyes😔thx to all the ww2 vets not just American but Canadian,British,Russian,and many more for your service to the world🕊fly high🕊

  • @autumnmoore4043
    @autumnmoore4043 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This man has morale I’m sure he kept his brothers and sisters safe and happy out there. God bless the greatest generation.

  • @amnestyhophop1535
    @amnestyhophop1535 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The second he takes a seat, he looks like he re-aged 50 years, the youth elicited from the song is real

  • @tris-aea4259
    @tris-aea4259 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would give anything to meet this man. I could listen to his stories all day.

  • @toastycarp
    @toastycarp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Those teared up eyes hold the story of a great generation that gave hell for our country, I have nothing but respect for these vets and families and can only hope I will one day do good by their sacrifices.

  • @phantomx8449
    @phantomx8449 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Rest in peace to this legend !!!

  • @davidbaglione5232
    @davidbaglione5232 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Goodbye great warrior. Another of the greatest generation lost. August 2,2023

  • @HANDLE_DEEZ_NUTS
    @HANDLE_DEEZ_NUTS ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A king amongst men. An honest, brave, and fearless veteran. Someone we can all strive to be as great as.

  • @joseantoniolassolondono6153
    @joseantoniolassolondono6153 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Excelente video, respeto a aquellos que estuvieron antes que nosotros y como nosotros vivieron tiempos difíciles, héroes

  • @retiredcolonel6492
    @retiredcolonel6492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I heard this for the first time during jump school at Fort Bragg in August 1985. It was a lot funnier after I successfully completed jump school in one piece!

  • @KWSpence
    @KWSpence 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    His name is written in the sky ❤️

  • @Parchisi2004
    @Parchisi2004 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Came here from tiktok. I love that this is the same guy who snuck outta the nursing home to do the special Normandy jump for the 70th ww2 anniversary memorial day.
    He is still kicking too.

  • @stevoburrito4777
    @stevoburrito4777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Imagine being this badass

  • @thRegimentofFootThethRifles
    @thRegimentofFootThethRifles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The guy in back who says "OHHH" makes it better