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Heroes Among Us: “I Was Proud To Serve’: World War II Veteran Salvatore Esposito

SUNRISE (CBSMiami) — Now to a weekly segment you will only see right here on CBS 4.

Every Friday, in partnership with the Florida Panthers, we put the spotlight on a hero among us, men or women who have gone beyond the call of duty for our country.

Today, we are meeting 103-year-old World War II Veteran Salvatore Esposito.

Salvatore Esposito (CBS4)

Esposito served in the Army from 1943 to 1945 and was part of the infantry division in Iran before being transferred to Sardinia because he spoke Italian and was able to communicate for the Army.