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| − | [[File:Pvt_vincent_speranza501g.jpg|thumb|Vincent J. Speranza]]'''Vincent "Vince" J. Speranza''' (born 23 March 1925 in Manhattan, New York) was |
+ | [[File:Pvt_vincent_speranza501g.jpg|thumb|Vincent J. Speranza]]'''Vincent "Vince" J. Speranza''' (born 23 March 1925 in Manhattan, New York) was an [[United States|American]] [[Private (rank)|Private]] in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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| − | Vince was born on March 23, 1925 in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York. He grew up on Staten Island in a large and extended Italian family during the depression |
+ | Vince was born on March 23, 1925 to Frank and Frances Speranza in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York. He grew up on Staten Island in a large and extended Italian family during the depression. He also had three brothers (Rocco, Joseph, and Albert) and four sisters (Nancy, Frances, Concetta, and Rosemarie). He graduated from high school in January 1943 and enrolled at the City College of New York. |
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==Military service== |
==Military service== |
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Vince went to the draft board after he had turned eighteen. He 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 Branch (United States)|Infantry]] with the [[87th Infantry Division (United States)|87th Infantry Division]]. He volunteered for the [[Airborne forces|Parachute Infantry]] and was sent back to Fort Benning for training. He was sent overseas with Company H, 3rd Battalion, [[501st Infantry Regiment (United States)|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]]. |
Vince went to the draft board after he had turned eighteen. He 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 Branch (United States)|Infantry]] with the [[87th Infantry Division (United States)|87th Infantry Division]]. He volunteered for the [[Airborne forces|Parachute Infantry]] and was sent back to Fort Benning for training. He was sent overseas with Company H, 3rd Battalion, [[501st Infantry Regiment (United States)|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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| + | ==Life after the war== |
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| − | *Machine Gunner, H Company, 1st Battalion, [[501st Infantry Regiment (United States)|501st Parachute Infantry Regiment]], [[101st Airborne Division]] |
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| + | Vince married Iva Leftwich in 1948 and they would go on to have a daughter and a son. Iva passed away on March 6, 2017.<ref name=IvaObit>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bramleyfh.com/notices/Iva-Speranza|title=Obituary for Iva Speranza|year=2017|accessdate=7 September 2018}}</ref> |
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| − | ==Awards== |
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*[[Fourragère]] |
*[[Fourragère]] |
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*[[Combat Infantryman Badge]] |
*[[Combat Infantryman Badge]] |
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*[[European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal]] with 2 campaign stars |
*[[European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal]] with 2 campaign stars |
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*[[World War II Victory Medal]] |
*[[World War II Victory Medal]] |
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+ | *[[Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France)|French Croix de Guerre]] |
*[[Legion of Honour]] |
*[[Legion of Honour]] |
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*[[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)|Presidential Unit Citation]] with [[Oak leaf cluster]] |
*[[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)|Presidential Unit Citation]] with [[Oak leaf cluster]] |
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| + | *[https://scontent-ams4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/70438639_1367788946735393_4037847111729938432_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=AQku2ENt_TVXCN0tdOd5cmTH0FrarrU01Bx4gcoN7rKnQa50HOcOQfuhNYBWAjpEb0k&_nc_ht=scontent-ams4-1.xx&oh=c9427404f516da49ed399b4fb463eaf8&oe=5E3A986F Honorary medal in bronze], gemeente (Municipality of) [http://www.nuenen.nl Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten] |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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| − | *http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/501/501_trp.html |
+ | *[http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/501/501_trp.html Airborne] |
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| − | *https://m.youtube.com/watch?v= |
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+ | *[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZQrpCTgQlU Youtube] |
| + | *[https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=3&cat=all&tf=F&sc=24994,24995,24996,24998,24997,24993,24981,24983&q=Vincent+Speranza&bc=sl,fd&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=8265380&rlst=2823395,3309834,8265380 Archives] |
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| + | *[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sj-r/obituary.aspx?pid=184398339 Obituary] |
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Revision as of 12:14, 21 August 2021
Vincent J. Speranza
Vincent "Vince" J. Speranza (born 23 March 1925 in Manhattan, New York) was an American Private in the United States Army during World War II.
Early life
Vince was born on March 23, 1925 to Frank and Frances Speranza in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York. He grew up on Staten Island in a large and extended Italian family during the depression. He also had three brothers (Rocco, Joseph, and Albert) and four sisters (Nancy, Frances, Concetta, and Rosemarie). He graduated from high school in January 1943 and enrolled at the City College of New York.
Military service
Vince went to the draft board after he had turned eighteen. He 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.
Life after the war
Personal life
Vince married Iva Leftwich in 1948 and they would go on to have a daughter and a son. Iva passed away on March 6, 2017.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Fourragère
- Combat Infantryman Badge
- Parachutist Badge
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 campaign stars
- World War II Victory Medal
- French Croix de Guerre
- Legion of Honour
- Presidential Unit Citation with Oak leaf cluster
- Honorary medal in bronze, gemeente (Municipality of) Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten
Sources
- ↑ "Obituary for Iva Speranza". 2017. https://www.bramleyfh.com/notices/Iva-Speranza. Retrieved 7 September 2018.