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100-Year-Old Veteran Remembers Joyous VE Day Celebrations

5/8/2025

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At 100 years old, Dorothy Howard, the last surviving member of her Auxiliary Territorial Service unit, fondly recalls the jubilant VE Day celebrations in Trafalgar Square 80 years ago. She reminisces about the laughter and songs shared with fellow servicemen and women, a poignant moment marking the end of World War II in Europe.

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At 100 years old, Dorothy Howard, the last surviving member of her Auxiliary Territorial Service unit, fondly recalls the jubilant VE Day celebrations in Trafalgar Square 80 years ago. She reminisces about the laughter and songs shared with fellow servicemen and women, a poignant moment marking the end of World War II in Europe.