Victory over Japan Day

WWII Veterans Remembered: U-Haul Honors Pennsylvania's William G. "Bill" Kreckman

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Monday, June 29, 2020

This signifies Victory over Japan and is observed Sept. 2 when the signing of surrender occurred, effectively ending WWII.

Key Points: 
  • This signifies Victory over Japan and is observed Sept. 2 when the signing of surrender occurred, effectively ending WWII.
  • From that idea, an industry was created and a new level of mobility became attainable for every American family.
  • A number of U-Haul Pacific Theater veterans' bios and photos will be displayed in the tower lobby.
  • Kreckman was born in November 1917 to William and AliceKreckman.Shortly after he was born, his father left the family.

WWII Veterans Remembered: U-Haul Honors Pennsylvania's Thomas E. Dudley

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Monday, June 22, 2020

This signifies Victory over Japan and is observed Sept. 2 when the signing of surrender occurred, effectively ending WWII.

Key Points: 
  • This signifies Victory over Japan and is observed Sept. 2 when the signing of surrender occurred, effectively ending WWII.
  • This is accomplished through recruiting veterans and giving them hiring preference; direct assistance to veteran groups; participation and sponsorship of Memorial Day and Veterans Day parades; and supporting Pearl Harbor tributes .
  • Dudley was born in Highland Park on Dec. 21, 1923, to Joseph and Marie Dudley.
  • Dudley was awarded the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, and the WWII Victory Medal.

WWII Veterans Remembered: U-Haul Honors North Dakota's Kermit E. Shoen

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Monday, June 22, 2020

This signifies Victory over Japan and is observed Sept. 2 when the signing of surrender occurred, effectively ending WWII.

Key Points: 
  • This signifies Victory over Japan and is observed Sept. 2 when the signing of surrender occurred, effectively ending WWII.
  • This is accomplished through recruiting veterans and giving them hiring preference; direct assistance to veteran groups; participation and sponsorship of Memorial Day and Veterans Day parades; and supporting Pearl Harbor tributes .
  • He was assigned to the same North Dakota National Guard unit as his brother Rodney Company K, 164th Infantry Regiment, Dickinson.
  • U-Haul offers nearly 697,000 rooms and 60.7 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America.