VJ Day or Victory over Japan Day celebrates the moment when Japan surrendered, bringing an end to hostilities in the Pacific during the Second World War.

On the 8th May 1945, the war in Europe officially came to an end and news of Germany’s surrender was met with an outpouring of celebration.

One website that you might not be familiar with is the RAF Stories Website which was launched by the RAF Museum

Consult the free POW Collection on FamilySearch

Forces War Records holdings transfer to Fold3

The new ‘UK and Allied Countries, World War II Liberated Prisoner of War Questionnaires, 1945-1946’ includes 83,560 records.

The recently released 1931 Census will prove to be useful to anyone researching Canadian Airmen who served during WW2.

Having researched WW2 Airman John Bromley who was shot down 82 years ago, I was honoured to be invited to attend his funeral in Sept 2022.

Sign up now for the Free Allied Air Force Research Webinar series taking part during 2023

The release in the past week of the 1921 Scottish Census may assist Historians locate Air Force Personnel during their early life.

What will the newly issued 1921 Census of England & Wales reveal about your WW2 Ancestors.

Opened in March 1942 to house captured Allied airmen, particularly officers, Stammlager Luft III at Sagan was built to make escape difficult