An 104-year-old veteran from Corby, who served in the elite Chindit regiment, has shared his recollections ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ (Victory in Japan) Day.

Burke uses “bombers” as its amateur team’s name. On Sunday afternoon, that moniker much better applied to Freeman. The Blacksox cranked out 19 runs on 20 hits, seven of which went for extra bases, in ...