30 Jun 1951
- A group of Japanese soldiers in the Mariana Islands, who had previously refused to believe that Japan had surrendered in 1945, finally surrendered to Lieutenant Commander James Johnson of the US Navy. ww2dbase [Japan's Surrender | CPC]
- Stephen Beattie was promoted to the rank of captain. ww2dbase [Stephen Beattie | CPC]
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