“It Is Almost Sinful For An Old Man Like Me To Be Having So Much Damn Fun”: Surviving the War And Enjoying Life (54:08) “Almost Sinful To Be Having So Much Damn Fun”: Surviving The War And Enjoying Life
Vincent Speranza
This is Vincent Speranza’s third interview with the West Point Center for Oral History. In addition to describing several of the weapons he employed or encountered during his time in service, he adds some additional stories that he has not shared with us before. He ends by describing his recent parachute jump (at age 91), his first since he left the service, and his recent experience shooting an MP-40.
Interviewer:Dave Siry
Branch:Infantry
Service Start:1943
Service End:1946
Specialty:Airborne Infantry Machine Gunner
