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PALATKA, Fla. — Vince Speranza, 98, jumped from the sky once more on Saturday more than 75 years after the veteran paratrooper made training jumps in the final days of World War II. Organizers said ...
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 ...
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Facebook on MSNWWII Veteran and 101st Airborne Paratrooper Guy Whidden shares a story
WWII Veteran and 101st Airborne Paratrooper Guy Whidden shares a story on how close soldiers were on the enemy lines when one man in his unit smoked a cigarette with an enemy German soldier unknowingl ...
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WWII’s Oldest Paratrooper Will Be Honored at Inglewood Funeral
Sgt. Joe Harris, who was believed to have been the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper prior to his death last month at age 108, will be laid to rest Saturday. Harris, a member of the U.S.
Sgt. Joe Harris: Believed to be the oldest paratrooper to have served during World War II, he died on March 15. Harris was 108. (Bob D'Angelo/Cox Media Group) By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National ...
In the early-morning darkness of June 6, 1944, Aurelio Rizzolo boarded an Army aircraft with a parachute and a bucket. As a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, the 21-year-old was one of 13,000 ...
Darrell G. Harris beamed like a boy on Christmas morning as he was showered Friday with awards and accolades for a life of service, including combat as a U.S. paratrooper in Europe during World War II ...
Sgt. Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, has died. He was 108. Harris died March 15 ...
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