British singer Vera Lynn, whose sentimental ballads during World War II provided the soundtrack for the Allied war effort, has died at the age of 103, according to a statement from the Dame Vera ...

Vera Lynn, a British singer whose girl-next-door persona and wistful interpretation of popular songs made her a favorite among Allied troops during World War II and who maintained such a devoted ...

Known as the “Forces’ Sweetheart,” Ms. Lynn performed sentimental songs that captured the affection of troops abroad and Britons at home. By Lawrence Van Gelder Vera Lynn, who sang the songs ...

LONDON (AP) — Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops abroad during World War II, has died at 103. During the war and long after, Lynn got ...

Dame Vera Lynn, the beloved British singer whose melancholy performance of "We'll Meet Again" put a brave face on the overwhelming sadness of World War II, died on Thursday, her family said. She ...

And Vera Lynn, like Winston Churchill before her, is one of the last universal symbols of that time, Britain’s “finest hour,” her songs an instant jog to a distant memory.

Since Dame Vera Lynn died June 18, there has been an outpouring of tributes rightly celebrating her fame as a singer and “the Forces’ Sweetheart” during the Second World War.

British singer Vera Lynn, whose sentimental ballads during World War II provided the soundtrack for the Allied war effort, has died at the age of 103, according to a statement from the Dame Vera ...