VJ Day 1945 but not for Leitrim man Tommy Fisher

#OnThisDay 1945 Japan surrendered, bringing WW2 to an end. However, for Tommy Fisher from Newtowngore, Leitrim in a POW camp in Japan, it wasn’t until the 28th August that they found out the war was over when leaflets were dropped by US planes.

Tommy Fisher RAF

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