United Kingdom’s HARLOW: Centenarian Dorothea Barron remembered how relieved she was to learn that World War II was finally over.
“Thank goodness that’s over,” the veteran of the British Navy recalls thinking.
The vibrant 100-year-old, who now teaches yoga, celebrated her birthday with a celebratory fly in a Spitfire fighter plane 80 years ago. She is one of the dwindling number of veterans who have firsthand recollections of the war.
It’s unclear how many former WWII service members there are in the United Kingdom.
The 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, observed on May 8, will be one of the final significant British wartime celebrations with a significant veteran presence, but experts say there are still thousands.
