VE DAY

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[ex-snook]

Greeting Buddies, Families, Friends

One down, one to go.

Regards,

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Thank you for your service.

[The KG9 Kid]

Hear it as the news broke on NBC, May 8th 1945:

NBC: VE Day Special Broadcast (13.8mb .MP3)

[politicket]

Thanks for your service. Which Army Infantry Division were you a part of?

[The KG9 Kid]

Command Performance 05/14/1945 Victory in Europe special broadcast -- (13mb .MP3)

Bing Crosby hosts, with opening monologue by Ronald Coleman.

Guest stars: Jimmy Durante, Ida Lupino, Desi Arnaz, Bette Davis, Burgess Meredith, Dinah Shore, Ginny Simms, Frank Sinatra, Bill Mauldin, Rita Hayworth, Ernie Whitman, Ginger Rogers, Ruth Huzi, Pat Travers, Don Wilson, George Montgomery, John Conners, Jane Faulkenburg, Diana Lewis, GI Jill, Johnny Mercer, Edward G. Robinson, Orson Welles, Danny Kaye, Carmen Miranda, Claudette Colbert.

Closing monologue by Orson Welles.

[ex-snook]

Thanks for directions to this Treasure Chest!

[ex-snook]

See Freepmail

[The KG9 Kid]

I thought that you would like it!

Don't forget to listen to the 300+ Jack Benny radio shows on www.archive.org. Just search for 'Jack Benny' in the search box.

[potlatch]

Today is the 65th Anniversary of VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY,
when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional
surrender of Hitler's German forces in Europe.

Pray God we can defeat another mad man trying to destroy our own country.

[ex-snook]

Thanks for the post. I was on the Austria border at that time. In truth it was sort of a non-event. The Nazis had finished fighting us and were concentrating on keeping the Russians at bay. We could not go home. We were on the alert for possible Pacific duty until Truman dropped the big one. Then it was over. Regards,

[potlatch]

[I was on the Austria border at that time]

!!!

First let me say that I am honored to make your acquaintance! Thank you for your service.

I was surprised when no threads about VE-Day turned up and found your year old one in a search and posted to it.

While doing my web search I did read that while the people in the cities celebrated, the soldiers were not overly excited by the announcement because they knew they had more to do - that there was more to come.

Thank you for responding ex-snook.