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Surrender of Japan, 2 September 1945

Navy carrier planes fly in formation over the U.S. and British fleets in Tokyo Bay during surrender ceremonies. USS Missouri (BB-63), where the ceremonies took place, is at left. USS Detroit (CL-8) is in the right distance. Aircraft include TBM, F6F, SB2C and F4U types.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Description

Surrender of Japan, 2 September 1945 ; Planes fly above USS Missouri

Source

Source pic location : National Archives and Records Administration: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g420000/g421130.jpg

Date

downloaded 17:52, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Author

Wikipedia EN originally downloaded by Taak

Permission
(Reusing this image)
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