Forces' Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn's wartime treasure trove will be shared with the nation after being given to the Imperial War Museum

The late singer's Second World War archive, which includes more than 600 fan letters, will go through a 'rigorous collection care process' before it can be displayed to the nation.


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