The Japanese surrendered 70 years ago today

chrisinhouston · 08-14-2015, 09:19 PM

I heard it in a story on NPR today and thought of my parents who met as a result of that war. Dad was in British Intelegence MI-5 and my mother was in Detachment 101 of the OSS, America's precursor to the CIA. They had met in Ceylon and later dated in Chungking, China were dad later proposed to her. She had already left for home when the surrender was announced. Dad said a lot of the officers of the various allied staff in Chunking met and all got drunk.

In memory of that time I post these from my archive of old family pictures.

My mom at her desk at OSS HQ.
Mom and Dad
Mom on a ferry next to a classic WWII jeep

xoxoxoBruce · 08-14-2015, 10:40 PM

Wars, or far flung outpost must be romantic, brought your folks together, as well as Julia and Paul Childs.

fargon · 08-15-2015, 05:58 AM

Your Mom is cute.

Carruthers · 08-15-2015, 10:39 AM

I asked dad (ninety last month) what he remembered of VJ Day.
He served in the Royal Navy on a landing craft carrier and said that there was an almost routine announcement of 'Stand to! Stand to! War is over'.
They were landing troops up the coast from Singapore at the time and just carried on with the task.
The ship didn't get back to the UK until 1946.

08-14-2015, 09:19 PM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	The Japanese surrendered 70 years ago today I heard it in a story on NPR today and thought of my parents who met as a result of that war. Dad was in British Intelegence MI-5 and my mother was in Detachment 101 of the OSS, America's precursor to the CIA. They had met in Ceylon and later dated in Chungking, China were dad later proposed to her. She had already left for home when the surrender was announced. Dad said a lot of the officers of the various allied staff in Chunking met and all got drunk. In memory of that time I post these from my archive of old family pictures. My mom at her desk at OSS HQ. Mom and Dad Mom on a ferry next to a classic WWII jeep Attached Images

08-14-2015, 10:40 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Wars, or far flung outpost must be romantic, brought your folks together, as well as Julia and Paul Childs. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-15-2015, 05:58 AM	#3
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	Your Mom is cute. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

08-15-2015, 10:39 AM	#4
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	I asked dad (ninety last month) what he remembered of VJ Day. He served in the Royal Navy on a landing craft carrier and said that there was an almost routine announcement of 'Stand to! Stand to! War is over'. They were landing troops up the coast from Singapore at the time and just carried on with the task. The ship didn't get back to the UK until 1946. __________________

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