Vincent J. Speranza, a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II who became a hero in Belgium, died at Springfield Memorial Hospital Wednesday after a short illness. The Purple Heart and ...
Vincent Speranza, the American paratrooper who became known as the soldier who doled out beer to his wounded comrades during the Battle of the Bulge, died Wednesday at the age of 98, the 18th Airborne ...
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — On Veterans Day, WAND News is revisiting an interview conducted with late World War 2 veteran Vincent Speranza. WAND's Doug Wolfe first spoke to Speranza in 2015 after he ...
"The snow turned red," machine gunner Vincent Speranza recalled, as the hastily dug-in troops of the 101st Airborne Division opened up on attacking German infantry and tanks to defend the Belgian ...
UPDATE: This story has been updated with funeral arrangements. Vincent J. Speranza, a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II who became a hero in Belgium, died at Springfield Memorial ...