Viola Hippert, 95, of West Seneca, was a 'Rosie the Riveter' during World War II, working for Bell Aircraft until shortly before the end of the war. (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News) ...

Veteran Owen Filer, 105, who was serving in India on VJ Day in 1945, plans to travel to the event from his home in Cwmbran, Wales, and said it would be a "poignant day". He said: "This is a ...

NEXT week, we will come together to mark both Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory in Japan (VJ) Day, marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War. It’s a time for celebration, and I ...

Historians, however, call Sept. 2, 1945, the day Japan signed surrender documents aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay as V-J Day, and the official end of World War II.

Politics Trump declares May 8 as ‘Victory Day’ for World War II: ‘Going to start celebrating our victories again!’ By Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News Published May 2, 2025, 5:01 a.m. ET ...

President Donald Trump announced plans on Thursday to designate May 8 as World War II "Victory Day" and Nov. 11 as World War I "Victory Day," stating that the U.S. did a lot to win both wars.