World War II Veteran Vincent Speranza and His Legendary Airborne Beer Story
2020年11月16日 · 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.
WWII paratrooper famous for bringing beer to wounded troops …
2023年8月3日 · 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...
An Army veteran didn’t know his epic beer run was World War II legend ...
2022年12月14日 · Speranza had no idea what they were talking about until the two men ordered him an Airborne Beer. The beer was designed by a local brewer 20 years before to honor the legend of the GI who made a beer run for his friend, but no one realized it was real until Vincent Speranza told them the story.
The Legend of Airborne Beer is True - Military.com
2016年12月22日 · How WWII U.S. 81st Airborne paratroopers serving beer in their helmets after the Battle of the Bulge inspired a Belgian beer company.
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The story of the G.I. bringing beer in his helmet for the wounded was well-known in Bastogne, but everyone assumed it to be a mere legend. Speranza, in turn, was surprised not only by his new-found fame, but also by what the waiter brought them: a local brew called “Airborne Beer” served in ceramic pots shaped like a helmet.
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Military Myths & Legends: Vince Speranza's Epic Beer Run During …
He threatened to shoot Speranza if the soldier didn't stop bringing beer to the patients. Around 65 years after the incident, Vince Speranza finally returned to Bastogne. He visited the military cemetery nearby and saw his old foxhole, which was still there.
The 101st Airborne Paratrooper Who Made History With His Epic Beer …
2022年4月12日 · Aware Speranza didn’t know what they meant, the pair called a waiter over and ordered an “Airborne Beer.” A local brewery had thought it up, and the drink’s label featured a picture of a soldier lugging beer in his helmet.
Infantryman’s deeds inspired creation of famous Belgian beer
2013年11月11日 · Visiting Bastogne in 2009, Speranza found his foxhole still there, but Dutch and Belgian military officials told him that the legend of the soldier filling his helmet with beer for the wounded is...
Beer at the Battle of the Bulge - War on the Rocks
2015年7月28日 · Decades later, the story would spawn the “Airborne Beer.” Brewed in Bastogne by a local brewer, the beer’s label depicts a smiling American GI marching gleefully with a helmet full of beer. It’s served in a ceramic miniature American helmet. You can still order an “Airborne” in many taverns across Belgium.
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2024年6月11日 · After his platoon ran out of medical supplies during the siege, Speranza fetched beer from an abandoned tavern using his helmet to quench the thirst of wounded soldiers. This act of camaraderie and resilience became a symbol of hope and human spirit amidst the horrors of …
Anecdote of war: an American Belgian beer?
“Brewed according to the recipe of the Lamborelle brewery, Airborne Beer will take you back to 1944. This beer, brewed according to the Belgian tradition, comes in a blonde and a double brown version. It is unfiltered and served in 33cl bottles or in a replica of the World War II helmet cup.”
HISTOIRE - Airborne-Beer
The nostalgic history of Airborne Beer ... During the winter of 1944, the Germans made a major breakthrough in southern Belgium in an attempt to recapture Bastogne Belgium. As the battle raged, the Germans captured the American field hospital, forcing American medics to move into the local church.
A Paratrooper’s Legendary Beer Run during the Battle of Bastogne
2024年2月16日 · Vincent J. Speranza, then a young paratrooper with the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne, found himself in the midst of this intense and pivotal battle. Amidst the combat, a story emerged that would later become a …
Vincent Speranza and Airborne Beer: War II ... - My Firkin Beer Blog
2015年11月11日 · It took 65 years for Vincent Speranza to find out that his actions in Belgium during World War II had been immortalized. Read his story at firkinbeer.com.
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2018年11月13日 · World War Two veteran Vince Speranza tells the Airborne Beer story that occurred while he was serving in the 101st Airborne Division at the Battle of the Bulge. The 101st Airborne was cutoff from the rest of the Army and was holding out in Bastogne when Vince was sent back to try and find some radio batteries for his company.
Vincent Speranza and the Airborne Beer - World War Media
2016年9月28日 · 65 Years later WWII machinegunner Vincent Speranza, from H Co 501 PIR-101st Airborne Division, returns to Bastogne. While having a good time with his European friends, the paratrooper discovers that his story has been preserved for many years… with beer!
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World War Two veteran Vince Speranza tells the Airborne Beer story that occurred while he was serving in the 101st Airborne Division at the Battle of the Bulge.
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2014年10月24日 · World War Two veteran Vince Speranza tells the Airborne Beer story that occurred while he was serving in the 101st Airborne Division at the Battle of the Bulge. The 101st Airborne was cutoff from the rest of the Army and was …
Airborne Beer: Where To Buy And What To Know | ShunBeer
2024年11月16日 · Airborne Beer was crafted as a tribute to the legendary story of an American GI, Vincent Speranza, during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. While tending to his wounded buddy in a makeshift hospital, Speranza embarked on a mission to find something to drink.
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2014年11月13日 · How beer changed a town forever in WWII.
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