VJ-Day

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Gaffney, James Wartime Summary
James Gaffney was born in 1924 in Texarkana, Texas. His family moved to several places in Texas. By the time he was six...
Myers, Jr., William War’s End
William Myers, Jr. said quarters aboard a submarine were cramped, but because he was a yeoman, his bunk was right above...
Daquana, Joseph War’s End
Before VJ Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day, 15 August 1945], Joseph Daquana was reassigned to the USS...
Carter, Frances "Frances Tunnell" War’s End & Reflections
Frances Tunnell Carter would hear about the progress of the war on her aunt and uncle's radio. She remembers a radio...
Camacho, Arturo War’s End and Home
When Japan surrendered, Camacho remembers, the emperor spoke on the radio. He recalls that his Japanese boss was called...
Bubrig, Leander War’s End and Occupation Duty
[Annotator’s Note: Talking and other noises are audible in the background of this segment.] After the Americans secured...
Bass, Stewart War’s End and Postwar
Stewart Bass and his squadron [Annotator's Note: Torpedo Squadron 9 (VT-9)] attacked Japanese supply ships with bombs...
Praetorius, Leo War’s End and Postwar Career
Leo Praetorius was leaving for a trip back to New Orleans when he learned that Japan had surrendered. He had enough...
Ciotta, Angelo War’s End and Postwar Life
Angelo Ciotta was between Camp LeJeune [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina...
Smith, Louis War’s End, Going Home and Postwar Life
Louis Smith was transported to a hospital in Aiea Heights, Oahu, Hawaii, and after a week, he volunteered for officers...
Hendren, William War’s End, Reserve Duty and Beyond
William Hendren remembers everybody being pleased when V-E Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945]...
Whelan, Robert War’s End, Returning Home, and Back to Civilian Life
Robert Whelan was able to take a tour through the concentration camp at Dachau [Annotator's Note: Dachau, Germany]...
Hever, John Wonderful News
John Hever never saw any Japanese soldiers until after the war was over. They had no weapons, and were walking around...
Elliott, Lucy Working at Higgins Industries
Lucy Elliot enjoyed the work at Higgins Industries. They had fun because they were doing something important for the...
Kitts, James Wounded and Hospitalized
[Annotator's Note: James Albert Kitts took part in the Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16...
Viani, Bruno Wounded in Action then Return Home
Bruno Viani spent about a week in Marseilles after his arrival. There was a dock strike there so the troops helped...
570th Air Engineering Squadron members posing with VJ-Day newspaper, North Field, Tinian, 1945
Photograph. Six members of the United States Army Air Forces standing in front of a Quonset hut. One of the servicemen...
American civilians celebrating news of the unconditional surrender of Japan, United States, September 1945
Photograph. Cheering crowd of American civilians celebrating news of the unconditional surrender of Japan with flags,...
American servicemen and women on V-J Day in Paris, France in August 1945
American servicemen and women celebrate in the streets as Japan surrenders; many hold up newspapers with 'PEACE' across...
Fireworks for VJ-Day, Okinawa, August 1945
Photograph. Large display of artillery fire and flack. Printed caption on photo front: "Aug. 10 VJ-Day Okinawa." 10...
Japanese officers signing papers at outdoor ceremony, 1945
Photograph. Japanese officers signing papers at outdoor ceremony with US officers. Location unknown. 1945
US Marines celebrating VJ-Day at a bar, Oregon
Photograph. United States Marines standing on a balcony and raising bottles of beer at the camera; a sign on a post...
VJ-Day celebration in London, England, 1945
Photograph. United States servicemen and British civilians celebrating VJ-Day; two servicemen are holding up issues of...

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