US EditionSecond World War veteran celebrates VE Day 80 years on
- Les Preston, a centenarian and Royal Air Force serviceman from Ulverston, recounted his experiences during a local event marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
- Preston enlisted in the Royal Air Force on November 11, 1943, training as an air wireless operator and served until December 1, 1947.
- After his RAF service, Preston worked in the fire service for 30 years, retiring in 1979 at age 55 and receiving Queen Elizabeth II’s medal for long service.
- Preston recalled VE Day celebrations including a large bonfire in Cambridge where a car was driven onto and burned, and camp doors and tables were taken to be burnt.
- The event marked 80 years since Germany’s unconditional surrender on May 8, 1945, initiating celebrations across Allied countries and honoring veterans like Preston.
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The Scottish SunFinal salute to last of many who fought for peace as WW2 vets gather for VE Day
THEY are the last of the many who won 80 years of peace for the world. More than six million men and women served in Britain’s Armed Forces during World War Two — 3.5million of them in the Army — as we stood alone against Hitler. VE Day saw the largest gathering of World War Two veterans to come together in one place to mark the 80th anniversary of their victory – sadly there were just 46 theereArthur Edwards / The Sun Arthur Edwards / The Sun…
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