Honoring A Hero: WW2 Legend Vince Speranza's Legacy of Valor
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Honoring A Hero: WW2 Legend Vince Speranza's Legacy of Valor
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RIP Vince Speranza (1925 - 2023) Speranza was drafted into the United States Army on October 25, 1943, and officially entered the service on November 15, 1943. He was sent...
show moreSperanza was drafted into the United States Army on October 25, 1943, and officially entered the service on November 15, 1943. He was sent to Camp Upton in New York where he stayed until he was sent to Fort Benning in Georgia where he trained for the Infantry with the 87th Infantry Division. He volunteered for the Parachute Infantry and was sent back to Fort Benning for training. He was sent overseas with Company H, 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division from Camp Shanks on board the Queen Mary. His unit arrived in France and would later fight in the Battle of the Bulge.
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