Today is the anniversary of the "official" signing of the surrender of Japan which ended World War II and I think of my parents today as my dad (a Navy SeaBee) served in the Pacific Theater and was away from home for a solid 3 years during the war.
Mom often tells the story of how she heard the war had ended. She and some girlfriends had taken a short (week-end) trip up to Old Orchard Beach. They were sitting by the water when a woman came running down from one of the cabins yelling..."The war is over! They signed the papers today!"
Mom says she and her friends jumped up and danced around the beach hugging, laughing and crying along with others there that day.
Dad didn't get home until early December, but just knowing that he was coming home at all and before Christmas gave Mom a renewed hope and enthusiasm and much to be thankful for that holiday season.
Do you have a homecoming memory to share?
We would love to hear from you.
Carol
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