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No adversity could keep flying man Gordon Hall on ground
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[Memphis Commercial Appeal] - In 1945, after VE Day, flying restrictions were lifted on the East Coast and the chamber of commerce sponsored 40 hours of ground school for kids. After ground school, Hall bought a block of flying time and began training, soloing only two months after
Google News: War mates helped draw veteran to NZ
[Otago Daily Times] - His legs were chopped up by [fire from] a machine-gun there. He had to walk on his knees to get back alive." Mr Pantall and his wife, Zoe, who met on VE Day, on July 8, 1945, moved to Balclutha in and have lived there ever since.
Tour of Honor: Trip pays tribute to WWII veterans' service, sacrifice
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[St. Cloud Times] - Allies declare VE Day (May 8). A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima by US (Aug. 6). Nagasaki hit by A-bomb (Aug. 9). Japan agrees to surrender (Aug. 14). VJ Day (Sept. 2). Central Minnesota's World War II veterans will say they were simply lucky.
Prince William and Kate Middleton Royal Wedding: Full peal of bells to mark day
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[Mirror.co.uk] - The 50th anniversary of the Second World War milestone VE Day was commemorated by the musical tribute in May A full peal features a minimum of different changes (or sequences) and lasts more than three hours. It is a feat of endurance and
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