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.

On Monday, August 11, the Ocean State will observe Victory Day, which marks the end of World War II with the surrender of ...

Day will be marked in Telford this Friday (August 15) with a flag-raising ceremony, sharing of the Statement of Peace and a ...

A Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) is taking place in Preston to mark the 80th anniversary. Preston City Council is organising ...

While many in the Armed Forces in Europe saw victory in May 1945, there were thousands still engaged in fighting on the other ...

Flypasts and a sunset light show are among the spectacular ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan next ...

The official VJ Day in the UK is on August 15, with the US marking Victory over Japan on September 2. In Japan the day is known as the "memorial day for the end of the war".

"V-J Day" is a shortened form of "Victory over Japan Day." It refers to Japan's formal surrender to the Allies on August 14, 1945, which signaled the effective end of World War II.

Cilgerran's Saint Llawddog Church will host a special event on Friday, August 15, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day ...

The official VJ Day in the UK is on August 15, with the US marking Victory over Japan on September 2. In Japan the day is known as the "memorial day for the end of the war".