TRANSCRIPT: This transcript was edited for length and clarity. Luis Hernandez: Monday is Victory Day in Rhode Island, commemorating the surrender of Japan in August of 1945 that led to the end of World War II. Rhode Island is the only state in the country to celebrate the holiday. While some see it as a […]
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75 years later, Rhode Island war vet fondly remembers his service in World War 2
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War 2 in Europe. Hope Valley resident Dave Mann earned a Purple Heart while fighting the German Army in 1944. Joe Tasca spoke with Mann about his near-death experience and the legacy of the deadliest war in history.
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URI Professor Reflects on the Legacies of World War 2
URI History Professor Miriam Reumann says World War 2 had a lasting impact on American society.