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The article explores differing experiences of VE Day in 1945 among four individuals who were children at the time. Peter Bourne from Hurst Green, East Sussex, witnessed traumatic events, including an RAF pilot being shot in mid-air and a German pilot being killed after a crash landing, leading to a sombre VE Day. Sylvia Yarwood in Cardiff celebrated joyously with her community upon hearing Winston Churchill's announcement but felt sadness too, as a neighbor was still a POW.

Courtesy: metro.co.uk

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