70 years ago, nazi germany surrendered, marking the end of world war ii in europe. today, a poignant display in our nation s capital of some members of what has been called the greatest generation our nation s heroes from world war ii lived on. correspondent peter doocy with a day of stories from brave world war ii veterans seven decades later. the allies won control of the sky. reporter: these are the planes that helped liberate europe 70 years ago today and this afternoon, a rare flyover across washington leaving a city always looking ahead looking back and looking up. that was my airplane. b-51. that s wonderful. reporter: many here remember it vividly. in fact one veteran told us on this hot afternoon, the thing he
70 years ago, nazi germany surrendered, marking the end of world war ii in europe. today, a poignant display in our nation s capital of some members of what has been called the greatest generation our nation s heroes from world war ii lived on. correspondent peter doocy with a day of stories from brave world war ii veterans seven decades later. the allies won control of the sky. reporter: these are the planes that helped liberate europe 70 years ago today and this afternoon, a rare flyover across washington leaving a city always looking ahead looking back and looking up. that was my airplane. b-51. that s wonderful. reporter: many here remember it vividly. in fact one veteran told us on this hot afternoon, the thing he