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Pacific veterans reach U.S. on the day that marked the end of the war Wounded veterans of the Pacific war, wearing shoulder casts, express their joy aboard a U.S. Navy transport which docked in New York on August 14, 1945, the day that marked the end of the war. At 7:00 P.M. (eastern War Time) on August 14, U.S. President Harry S. Truman announced that the Japanese had accepted the Allies unconditional ...

' Veterans Prepare For Civilian Life. Canadian Pacific Volunteers who were interested in taking up farming on return to civilian life were taken on a tour of the Canadian Experimental farm in Ottawa recently. Shown left to right, is Gnr. Earl Prince of Marchwell, Saskatchewan; and Cpl. James Vincent of Meath Park, Saskatchewan, showing great interest in a prize bull. 15/9/45. '

' Veterans Prepare For Civilian Life. Lt. R. Greene, Royal Canadian Artillery, Montreal, Quebec, is pictured with a registered calf. 15/9/45. '

' Veterans Prepare For Civilian Life. Gnr. Bert Walker, of Stony Mountain, Manitoba, looks over a Clydesdale horse that he may be wishing he could have when he takes up farming upon return to civilian life. He was one of many Canadian Pacific volunteers that were taken on a tour of the Canadian Experimental farm, Ottawa, where they showed great interest in the work that was carried on there, and the ...

Swiss veterans watch the modern army at exercises near Lucerne. Swiss veterans, in their old uniforms, watching the exercises near Lucerne. On left is Jakob Mattman, born in 1860, and next hin Konstantin Utinger.

' Veterans Prepare For Civilian Life. Pte. V.E. Vantassel, London, Ontario, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, who recently returned from overseas to take his part in the Pacific, but now looks forward to taking up farming on his return to civilian life is shown looking over calves on the Canadian Experimental farm in Ottawa, where a tour was conducted for service-men who were interested in taking ...

The foreign war veterans pay homage to German war dead. The giant wreath decorated with the flags of the 14 nations which are participating in the meeting of the front-fighters, and which was laid down by German policemen.

'21 Aug. 1945. Wounded veterans return to homes in Canada. When the Canadian hospital ship Lady Nelson docked at Halifax Tuesday, she carried approximately 450 Canadian personnel injured overseas. Aboard were the pair shown above, Pte. Chatel of Woodbridge, Manitoba, and right, Pte. D. Crow of Kenora, Ontario. Pte. Chatel suffered a wound in the left hand when a bullet pierced it following an attack ...

General Bradley talks with U.S. officials interested in veterans' affairs. General Omar N. Bradley (left), commander of the U.S. Twelfth Army group who was recently appointed to be Administrator of Veterans Affairs by U.S. President Harry S. Truman, discusses veterans' problems with officials in Washington, U.S. capital, in June, 1945. Left to right are: General Bradley; Representative John E. Rankin ...