Tag: Andrew Wijpacha

• On This Day in 1945 – Pvt. George Edward Smith, on VE Day.

  

  VE (Victory in Europe) marked the official end of hostilities in the European theatre of operations and probably the largest, most joyous celebration in human history.Unless, of course, you happened to be former US Army Air Forces Private George Edward Smith. While most of the rest of the world basked in the joy of victory and the relief…

  CrimeScribe

  May 8, 2021

  History, True Crime, Uncategorized

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