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Friday, 19 April 2024

75th Anniversary of V-J Day

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75th Anniversary of V-J Day
75th Anniversary of V-J Day
75 years ago on Wednesday, World War II was officially ended.

DAY: THE 75TH COMMEMORATION OFTHE ALLIES VICTORY IN WORLDWAR TWO.IT WAS ON SEPTEMBERSECOND 19-45 THAT JAPANFORMALLY SURRENDERED ABOARDTHE U-S-S MISSOURI IN TOKYOBAY.A SPECIAL CEREMONY TOOKPLACE AT THE TRAVELING WORLDWAR TWO MEMORIAL OUTSIDE THEWAR MEMORIAL CENTER HERE INMILWAUKEE.I do remember vividly seeingvideo of Douglas MacArthurdoing the surrender on thedeck of the Missouri.

I dobelieve there was about 10Milwaukeeans that were on thedeck that day.IT'S THE FIRST TIME THETRAVELLING EXHIBIT IS INWISCONSIN.

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