Artifact of the Week — May 5, 2016

Posted by on May 11, 2016

 

May 5, 2016

Batesville Daily Guard, May 7, 1945, V-E Day

The Evans Collection at Old Independence Regional Museum contains this matted and framed copy of the front page of the Batesville Daily Guard, published on May 7, 1945 celebrating V-E Day.  Articles included:  Batesville Proclaims its own V-E Day with siren blown, services held; Soviets searching for Hitler; Jap merchant ships wrecked; capitulation of German forces confirmed; White House silent on V-E Day; and British to observe V-E Day on May 8.

 

 

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