VJ Memories - June from Whissendine

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On Saturday 15th August - people will come together to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day..... The day the Japanese surrendered to the Allies, finally marking the end of the Second World War. During the six years of conflict, it's believed between 50 and 85 million people died, making it the deadliest conflict in human history. This week on BBC Radio Leicester, we're marking VJ Day with stories from you here in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. June Goodwin from Leire remembers the VJ Day celebrations in Whissendine where she grew up. She's been speaking to BBC Radio Leicester's Bridget Blair...