Australia Marks WWII Victory in the Pacific

Collector John Sullivan displays two local newspaper front pages announcing the end of World War II during a service in Sydney, Australia on Aug. 15 2005. Greg Wood/AFP via Getty Images

Australia’s role in defeating the evils of Nazism has been remembered on the 75th anniversary of the ending of World War II in the Pacific.

A once-keen teenager, a nurse, and a mechanic are among the Australians recognised for helping “stop the bully” on the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in the Pacific.