Japanese Foreign Minister Namoru Shigemitsu signs surrender terms as Allied officers watch on Sept. 2, 1945, on the USS Missouri moored in Tokyo Bay. (HUM Images/Getty Images) It was — quite possibly ...
Born in Cumberland, B.C., Gordie Quan was one of hundreds of Chinese-Canadians who fought for Canada in the Second World War, ...
At 100 years old, Ruth Bond-Martinson continues to carry herself like a proud veteran. When 18-year-old Ruth Bond-Martinson ...
The HMCS Margaret Brooke was anchored just off Owen Sound’s harbour, offering tours from Friday to Monday as part of a Navy ...
On Sept. 2, 1945, the Japanese and the Allies gathered to mark the official end of WWII. The process went smoothly until Col. Lawrence Cosgrave signed his name on the wrong line.
It was — quite possibly — the worst day to make a mistake. Sept. 2, 1945, was the day Japan formally surrendered to the Allies. It marked the official end of World War II. The ceremony happened on the ...