Subdeacon Joe Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Happy VJ Day! I tend to hold it September Second, the day the Instruments of Surrender were signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buckshot Bear Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/sydney-vj-day-celebrations/video/b23be1d4ee566ea6fd5aeda933f4ecc4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 raise a glass for me! we owe them more than we can ever imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 I was almost 2 years old at the time and I have a vague memory fragment of my Mother and Dad, (He in his RCAF uniform) out at night in Edmonton. People grabbed my Father and were carrying him on their shoulders. My Mother laughing and crying at the same time. saying something to me I couldn't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/sydney-vj-day-celebrations/video/b23be1d4ee566ea6fd5aeda933f4ecc4 That was quite something! I can't imagine the elation people felt at the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: That top picture is you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 It was 7:04 PM EDT Sep 1. Sorry, I just felt like figuring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: It was 7:04 PM EDT Sep 1. Sorry, I just felt like figuring. On 15 August 1945 Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley announced on radio that Japan had unconditionally surrendered to allied forces. This day, which has become known as VP Day, was marked with jubilant celebrations across the nation as citizens looked towards a future free of conflict and fear of invasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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