In this clip, Spencer speaks about his time in combat near the end of the war. In one firefight, Spencer was wounded by German grenades and describes those actions in detail.
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Paul Spencer 90th Infantry Division
In this clip, Spencer speaks about his time in combat near the end of the war. In one firefight, Spencer was wounded by German grenades and describes those actions in detail.
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