In 1943 Vincent Speranza, the son of Italian immigrants, enlisted when he turned 18. "I decided to be a paratrooper when I found out that that would probably be the fastest way to get into the battle, ...
Galesburg author Tom Colclasure set out to document his grandfather’s military service as a World War II paratrooper with the ...
White House Conferences on Children and Youth: The Public Discussion -- Education at Midcentury -- The Delinquent, the Dependent, and the Orphaned -- A Healthier Generation "Today we take it for ...