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    Surrender of Japan [Image 7 of 9]

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    A black-and-white photograph showing a formal military signing ceremony on what appears to be the deck of a naval vessel. A senior officer in uniform is seated at a table signing documents while a large group of military personnel in uniform stand at attention as witnesses. A microphone on a stand is visible to the left, suggesting the event was being broadcast or recorded.

    TOKYO, JAPAN

    09.02.1945

    Courtesy Photo

    U.S. Navy           

    Surrender of Japan, Tokyo Bay, Sept. 2, 1945. Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, U.S. Navy, signs the Instrument of Surrender as United States representative, aboard USS Missouri (BB-63), Sept. 2, 1945. Standing directly behind him are (left-to-right): General of the Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur; Adm. William F. Halsey, U.S. Navy, and Rear Adm. Forrest Sherman, U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo, Photo #: 80-G-701293)

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    Date Taken: 09.02.1945
    Date Posted: 02.21.2014 15:09
    Photo ID: 1171983
    VIRIN: 450902-N-ZZ999-104
    Resolution: 5674x4460
    Size: 10.02 MB
    Location: TOKYO, JP

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