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. World War Ii Russian Soldier

On the eve of the 50th Anniversary of V-E Day, PR's Anne Garrels reports from Moscow on the World War Two memories of former oviet soldier Yuri Nikulin (YUR-ee nih-KOO-lihn), and his wife, Tatiana tah-tee-AH-nah). After becoming a national war hero, Nikulin went on to achieve ame in Russia as a clown.

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