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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime ...
This year is the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day which marked the end of the Second World War. Millions of ...
James ‘Jim’ Wren survived the sinking of HMS Repulse in December 1941 after it was torpedoed in the South China Sea.
The Duchess of Edinburgh meets 105-year-old WWII veteran James Wren ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day ...
Rhode Island observes Victory Day on the second Monday of August, commemorating the end of World War II. The holiday has ...
Day will be marked in Telford this Friday (August 15) with a flag-raising ceremony, sharing of the Statement of Peace and a ...
Flypasts and a sunset light show are among the spectacular ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan next ...
While many in the Armed Forces in Europe saw victory in May 1945, there were thousands still engaged in fighting on the other ...
Cilgerran's Saint Llawddog Church will host a special event on Friday, August 15, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day ...
On Monday, August 11, the Ocean State will observe Victory Day, which marks the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan on Aug. 14, 1945. When is Victory Day?