VJ (Victory Over Japan) parade celebrating the end of World War II, September 30, 1945

September 30, 1945 / Downtown Lorain

A photograph of the VJ (Victory over Japan) parade in downtown Lorain, Ohio celebrating the end of World War II. The unit processing in this view of the parade is the American Legion Auxiliary float. Four American flags flank the front and back halves of the float. In the center is a white paper-mache wheel with the American Legion Auxiliary emblem in the center of the wheel. One woman stands at the front of the wheel; a second woman stands at the back of the wheel. August 1945. Photographer unknown.

~ Doane Collection of the Lorain Public Library System, “VJ (Victory Over Japan) parade celebrating the end of World War II, September 30, 1945,” Lorain County Memory, accessed February 6, 2025, https://loraincountymemory.org/items/show/1732.

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VJ (Victory Over Japan) parade celebrating the end of World War II, September 30, 1945

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Publisher

Lorain Public Library System
Albert Doane

Date

September 30, 1945

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JPG

Language

English

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Photograph