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Fort Miles ceremony marks 81 years since Japan’s surrender, honors Delaware’s World War II fallen

World War II veterans, families and community members gathered at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park to mark 81 years since Japan's formal surrender and the end of World War II.

Fort Miles ceremony marks 81 years since Japan’s surrender, honors Delaware’s World War II fallen

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World War II veterans, families and community members gathered at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park to mark 81 years since Japan's formal surrender and the end of World War II.

Veterans George McCarthy and Raymond Sproul reflected on…

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World War II veterans, families and community members gathered at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park to mark 81 years since Japan's formal surrender and the end of World War II. Veterans George McCarthy and Raymond Sproul reflected on…

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