WWII vet reflects on 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender on Tokyo Bay

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WWII vet reflects on 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender on Tokyo Bay

Donato Anthony DeFilippis was one of 3,000 U.S. Navy soldiers on board the USS Missouri to witness the official end of the war.

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WWII vet reflects on 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender on Tokyo Bay

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