| 64th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory over Japan) – 02 September 1945 82 days ago by Waring Hills As the sun came up on 02 September 1945, the USS Yorktown was steaming 30 miles east of Sagami Wan. The formal surrender ceremony was scheduled later in the morning on the USS Missouri. The ceremony began at 0930 and lasted one hour. The proceedings were transmitted to all ships and the crews listen ... Yorktown Aviator's Blog - ... - cv10navalaviator.wordpress.com · 1 reference | | TODAY IN HISTORY: V-J DAY 82 days ago by Ken Yesterday, September 1st, marked the beginning of World War II in 1939. Today, September 2d, marks the end six years later. When: On this day in 1945, Japan surrendered, “formally and unconditionally,” in a ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. What: In the 20 minute ceremony, twelve signatures were ... Don't Know Much About - dontknowmuch.com · Rank: 43,964 · 11 references | | Remembering Our WWII Vets On VJ Day 82 days ago by DR Let's say a special prayer of thanks and well being for our Pacific Campaign WWII Vets today. September 2, is VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day). Also, the last month has been particularly costly for our armed forces in Afghanistan. Let's keep them and their families in constant prayer. God bless our a ... The Maritime Sentry - themaritimesentry.blogspot.com · Rank: 50,590 · 59 references | | National Beheading Day, etc. 82 days ago by blahblahblahger Best to beware that A national beheading Could end a nation. It’s VJ Day and National Beheading Day. Posted in Haiku, Holidays, Obscure Holiday, Poetry Tagged: National Beheading Day, VJ Day Just Another Random Weblog - blahblahblahger.wordpress.com · 5 references | | 09-02 V-J Day 82 days ago by mitchie Victory Over Japan Day: (excerpted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VJ_Day) Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day, also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, or V-P Day) is a name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of Japan occurred, effectively ending World War II, and subsequent anniversaries of ... CelebrateWhat?com - celebratewhat.com/wordpress · Rank: 194,853 | | Veteran returns to Burmese jungle 100 days ago by dfox Peter Heppell. 24-years-old when Operation Thursday took place. World history news… This just in from BBC News To mark the 64th anniversary of VJ Day, one veteran has returned to the Burmese jungle, where he fought as part of the Chindits Special Force, to place a memorial. Peter Heppell, from East ... The Time Machine - oldphotoforum.com/blog | |