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World War II veterans, some age 100 or older, gathered Friday at a Lehigh Valley ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of V-J Day.
Friday was the 80th anniversary of when the Japanese empire laid down their arms and surrendered to Allied forces marking the end of World War II.And it was the 101st birthday for a local man who ...
Memorials have been held across the West to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day) – signifying the end ...
At the dinner table, dad regularly would tell us about things he did and saw as a signalman aboard the USS Wasatch.
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On August 15, 1945, the world celebrated victory over Japan and the end of World War II after two atomic ...
Kate Middleton and Prince William released an emotional message on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on Friday, Aug. 15.
On V-J Day’s 80th anniversary, we revisit Manistee’s 1945 celebrations, from citywide closures to a flag-filled parade down ...
The Isle of Wight Council’s Chair joined veterans, volunteers, and history enthusiasts on Sunday for the Island’s VJ Day ...
Nick Croydon is the CEO and co-owner of QBD Books and has penned a thriller about World War II codebreaker Alan Turing which ...
Story HighlightsThis year is the 80th anniversary of two dates that marked the end of World War II, VE Day and VJ Day.Victory ...
A 100-year-old Second World War veteran who witnessed the official ceremony marking Japan ’s surrender has spoken of his memories 80 years on from the end of the conflict. Reg Draper was a stores ...
A great-grandad who was part of the "never heard of army" has shared his wartime memories for the first time to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. On Friday, August 15, people across Merseyside and ...