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Today is the anniversary of V-J Day...

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  1. brndirt1

    brndirt1 Saddle Tramp

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    being official. The day before there had been reports of Japanese acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration, but Truman didn't make V-J day official until the next day. Here is an "Old Time Radio" broadcast of the V-J Day announcement. It starts off as a show of Cab Calloway, then breaks into an announcement of acceptance of Potsdam Declaration, and moves on.


    Goto:


    http://www.otr.com/ra/news/vjdaymix.mp3

    This is an interesting radio account, enjoy. Just thought of something, I should have included the link to a great selection of radio broadcasts from the era, where I found that one.

    Goto:

    http://www.otr.com/news.shtml
     
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    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    Thanks for posting this Clint. It's interesting to hear the noise and voices in the background as the announcer is reading the breaking news. :)
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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  5. RabidAlien

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    To all those who gave sooo much in Europe, the Pacific, CBI, N. Africa, and on the home-front: :S! Many heartfelt thanks.
     
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    I was thinking about that earlier today, oddly. Thank you brndirt1 for posting the link to the newscast.

    And, as RabidAlien says, thanks to all who gave so much in the war, and thank you in particular to the Solovic brothers. (This being my grandfather the Marine Raider and his brothers. Four of them fought in the Pacific and one in Alaska, I believe.)
     
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  7. Biak

    Biak Boy from Illinois Staff Member

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    Lest we forget.
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Thanks for the re-post. Sadly, I could find no story on it today. I hope we never forget.
     
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    Was going to Salute you Rabid...but i have none left : ( Where've you been man??
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    While the post certainly deserves recognition, remember that the Rabid Alien post is two years old.
     
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    CAC Ace of Spades

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    D'oh! Miss him.
     
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    There was a poster on the old history channel chat board, P Jacobson, who served in the So PAC in the magic section. It was sure fun listening him blast any PH conspiracy feelings since he had seen the documents. He was a great guy, there should be a few others who remember his contributions
     
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  13. urqh

    urqh Tea drinking surrender monkey

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    Memories always turn to the Prisoners of the Japanese on VJ date....And their release makes all that afforded that date and worked towards it all worthwhile.
     
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    Yes, VJ Day will remain as the "day of days" for the ex-Pow's of Japan. I can't imagine what it felt like when they were finally liberated. Every day for the rest of their life was gravy.
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    I agree. Everything I've read on the Pacific war mentions the Allied POWs held by the Japanese. VJ Day must have been a real godsend for those prisoners. No matter their condition, the end of the war was worthy of celebration. We should remember them in our celebrations, and have a bit of somber reflection as well.
     
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    In today's World of instant communications, imagine how folks in 1945 felt waiting to hear this.

    BY the way, didn't hear a thing on the News tonight, other than Prince George is being pestered by the paparazzi;
    "W's" daughter name her baby "Poppy" (our Canadian friend should be so proud) and
    we might be able to buy Cuban cigars here in the States in the near Future.

    (full disclosure: I missed the first ten minutes so they may have mentioned that Japan Surrendered! 70 years ago today)
     
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    It was on the radio news here.

    And in this morning's NPR rebroadcast of the BBC's newsfeed program "Witness" they featured a Korean citizen(from Pyonyang, but fled South during the Korean War) tell of the Surrender of the Japanese in Korea, and the later partition of the Korean State.
    Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02yg6z2
    also worth listening to all their WW2 Witness programs.
    Witness: The World War II Collection: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02prmgr
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    There was no mention that I saw on the news. There was a brief article in the paper. Not surprising, but sad nonetheless.
     
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  19. Poppy

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    "W's" daughter named her baby "Poppy" (our Canadian friend should be so proud)"

    That is a meaningful coincidence. ..I should buy a lottery ticket.

    Best wishes to the family.
     
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