VJ Day anniversary a time for reflection - The Yorkshire Post says

His father, Norman Jackson, became a prisoner of war in the conflict and was executed by the Japanese just weeks before it came to an end.

His family’s story will undoubtedly be in his thoughts this weekend, with Saturday marking 75 years since Japan surrendered to the Allied forces on August 15 1945, ending the war’s hostilities.

There are thousands of personal stories of families touched by the war, of relatives lost and of courage shown and – though the circumstances surrounding the momentous anniversary are trying – these tales are precisely why it is important to pause, reflect and remember.

As Yorkshire-born fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore so rightfully puts it, the occasion is an opportunity to “stop, think and be thankful” about the ultimate sacrifices made for the freedoms we continue to enjoy today.

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