Celebrating The 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II
As we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, come with us on an imaginary journey through what could have been newspaper headlines in the week surrounding that momentous occasion.
27 August 1945
2 September 1945
(A crew member who was aboard ST LOUIS on December 7th later commissioned IOWA and remained with her through the end of the war. Hear his Sept. 2nd story here.)
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