Loved ones head home after war in V J Day memories
In a wartime homecoming vignette, Marilyn Webber recalls August 14, 1945, the V J Day celebrations, and the wait for husband Walter Webber returning from Okinawa. The piece notes wartime tolls, the couple’s 1941 marriage, and a 1973 move to Marion as they later raised three more daughters.
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Marilyn Webber
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Marion
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Amber
California
Walter Webber
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End of World War II Brings Gasoline Rationing Ends
The Gazette reports V J Day celebrations across Eastern Iowa on August 15 1945 with gas rationing ending and peace joy. Citizens recall street parades car horns bells and crowds while businesses pause work and taverns close. Local residents Nedra Hanken and Lynn Hylbak recount memories of that day and the ensuing calm and shortages.
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Monticello
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Lynn Hylbak
Mount Vernon
Iowa City
Barney’s
Englert Theater
Memories of V E Day And V J Day Reflections
Cedar Rapids residents recall 1945 celebrations and the mixed emotions of joy and sorrow. They describe neighborhood displays, newspaper editions, church services, and patriotic sentiment as World War II ended, with personal losses shaping memories.
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