As a prisoner of war, Tony Gorgano learned that World War II had ended when he woke up in his prison camp to discover the Japanese guards were gone. He'll mark Wednesday's 70th anniversary of the victory over Japan with a trip to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
70 Years Later, Pow Camp Horrors Are Still Fresh
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