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World War II Veterans Commemorate Victory Over Japan Day

V-J Day Celebration

V-J Day Celebration

Dallas, TX
Saturday, November 10, 2012

The Daughters of World War II and the Frontiers of Flight Museum commemorate Victory Over Japan Day. Fiske Hanley, a former B-29 crew member and Japanese POW, talks about his wartime experiences along with Bill Nagase, a former Japanese kamikaze pilot. The two men met as co-workers in the 1970s, and became friends.

Updated: Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 11:44am (ET)

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