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Related: About this forumWorld War II Vet Returns To France 60 Years Later To Realize He's Become A European Legend
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By Patrick Varden
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This lengthy video was posted nearly two years ago, but has gone viral in honor of Veterans Day. World War II veteran Vince Speranza retells the intriguing story when he served in Bastogne, France fighting the Nazis. While helping tend to the wounded, he was asked by a hurt soldier for a drink.
Incredibly, he found a broken down tavern nearby that had beer on the tap still. With no glasses or bottles around, he used his helmet to carry the beer to his friends. He never imagined that his beer serving technique would become a European legend later in life.
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World War II Vet Returns To France 60 Years Later To Realize He's Become A European Legend (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Nov 2014
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tom_kelly
(962 posts)1. Incredible! n/t
My father was in the 82 airborne and he was in that same battle. He would have loved this story and that beer.
Miss him.
Historic NY
(37,452 posts)2. .....
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stevenleser
(32,886 posts)3. I hate it when I get something in my eye while watching a video...
Hoppy
(3,595 posts)4. Listening to him tell his story,
The sadness in his heart, telling about killing the German soldiers.... I am sad thinking about it.
Old Nick
(468 posts)5. Righteous
Thank you for posting this, OS.