VJ Memories - June from Whissendine
On Saturday 15th August - people will come together to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day..... The day the Japanese surrendered to the Allies, finally marking the end of the Second World War. During the six years of conflict, it's believed between 50 and 85 million people died, making it the deadliest conflict in human history. This week on 大象传媒 Radio Leicester, we're marking VJ Day with stories from you here in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. June Goodwin from Leire remembers the VJ Day celebrations in Whissendine where she grew up. She's been speaking to 大象传媒 Radio Leicester's Bridget Blair...
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VJ Memories—Jim Davis and Jo Hayward
Memories of 1945 VJ Day told by those from Leicestershire and Rutland.
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