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WWII veteran, 103, shares his experience as a bombardier ahead of VE Day anniversary

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Bombardier Tom Jones is one of the surviving WWII veterans taking part in the VE Mail project.

He was called up to serve in the Royal Artillery in 1939 when he was just 17 .

The 103-year-old wrote a personal letter to children at James Brindley Community Primary School in Salford .

He said sharing his experiences with the children was important to him.

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