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Some will ask “why is this guy wearing his medals like this?” Because he can! This is 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, he passed away last yesterday at the... age of 98. Unbeknownst to him,the private’s act of kindness on December 17, 1944, became the stuff of legend in the town of Bastogne. Brasserie Lamborelle, a brewery in Bastogne, even created Airborne Beer that was served in helmet-shaped ceramic bowls to commemorate the paratrooper’s beer-carrying mission. “After being a machine gunner at the Battle of the Bulge, earning a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star and spending two decades as a public school teacher, Airborne Beer is what I’m famous for,” Speranza told Stars and Stripes. In subsequent years, Speranza traveled across the U.S. and Europe, recounting his wartime stories to soldiers and veterans alike — even going viral in 2016 for his rendition of “Blood on the Risers” at the Frederick Army Air Field in Oklahoma. RIP Hero! March 23, 1925 – August 2, 2023show more

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Stolen Valor2 years ago

*last year (Damn you autocorrect)

Chertok2 years ago

Photo of the Airborne beer and bowls. Also, here is Vincent Speranza recounting this story:

Stolen Valor2 years ago

That’s cool as hell!

Mike Ballance2 years ago

They stood up when others wouldn't. They fought in hell I can't even imagine. Their generation proved definitively that freedom isn't free. When you've got balls as big as the liberty bell, you can wear your decorations however you like. RIP sir and thank you.

Stolen Valor2 years ago

Well said

Second Hand Vegan2 years ago

Badass! My Great Grandfather got a purple heart from the battle of the bulge. I wonder if he received a beer from this man.

Stolen Valor2 years ago

Highly possible

Steve Renner2 years ago

He can wear whatever the fuck he wants.

Stolen Valor2 years ago

Damn right he can!

@colindfergusson2 years ago

A man with a display in honour of him in the 101st Airborne Museum in Bastogne.

Stolen Valor2 years ago

Nice!

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