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Memories of Family Serving in the War

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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:25 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

Father served 3 years and took one year to get back home afterwards. Was conscripted - had been going to be a primary teacher. Nearly sailed into Tokyo Bay 24 hours before the Japanese surrender.

Uncle was a prisoner of war. Freed by American soldiers and walked 500 miles across Europe.

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Keith, Frank, and Roy

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Keith Alvey

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Contributor, father, uncle

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Shared at Oundle School, Northamptonshire on 15 March 2023.

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106731 | OUN001

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    Their Finest HourWorld War TwoAmericaAmericanAsiaAsianBritainBritishEuropeEuropeanFranceFrenchGermanGermanyInvasionJapanJapaneseNorth AmericaNorth AmericanPOWPOWsPrison CampPrisonerPrisonersPrisoners of WarUKUSUSAUnited Kingdom

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