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Nov 16, 2020 · Assigned to Company H, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Speranza had occupied a foxhole on the outskirts of Bastogne, Belgium. On the second day of the siege of the town, his friend Joe Willis was wounded by shrapnel in both legs.
May 19, 2018 · Airborne beer is brewed as a traditional Belgian Brown Ale with anise and clove on the nose. This extremely smooth approachable ale features flavors of (mild) integrated hops, cloves, and a...
Aug 3, 2023 · The combat beer run became a legend in the 101st Airborne, and — to Speranza’s shock later in life — in the town of Bastogne. On a return trip to the town decades later, he discovered that...
Aug 3, 2023 · Vincent Speranza, who served in the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge, died Wednesday at the age of 98, the airborne corps said in an online tribute. “Rest in Peace,...
Jul 28, 2015 · Whether the iconic glass of Stella Artois, or the ceramic helmet of Airborne Beer, the vessel influences the exposure of the beer to air, the head on the pour, and other factors that ensure the beer is consumed as it was meant to be. For the 101st, artisanal Belgian beer could only do so much to boost morale.
Nov 11, 2013 · He was assigned to Company H, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division as a replacement in November 1944 while the unit licked its wounds from the devastating failure of...
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Dec 14, 2022 · And that’s where Vincent Speranza made an epic beer run for a wounded comrade. Speranza was a member of the storied 101st Airborne, 501st Parachute Infantry Company and was in the American-held city of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.
