End of war in Iraq. 8 May 1945

by tony walton

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Contributed by: tony walton
People in story:: Tony Walton
Location of story:: BASRAH, Iraq
Background to story:: Army
Article ID:: A4408120
Contributed on:: 09 July 2005

Having been in PAIFORCE , in Baghdad, Teheran, and Syria, I was in Basrah on 8th May, writing a letter home, as it was also my birthday. I looked forward to a peacefull future. . The temperature was 115 degrees!

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