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American aircraft fly over USS Missouri after the surrender, photo 2 of 3 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     American aircraft fly over USS Missouri after the surrender, photo 2 of 3 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-421130
More on...   
F4F Wildcat   Main article  Photos  
F4U Corsair   Main article  Photos  
Japan's Surrender   Main article  Photos  
Missouri   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 5,665 x 4,488 pixels
Photos on Same Day 2 Sep 1945
Photos at Same Place Tokyo, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. J.T. Parcell says:
27 May 2010 12:56:48 PM

Great photo of the Japanese surrender. I have never seen this photo of the Missouri before.
2. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
30 May 2010 04:37:27 PM

VICTORY OVER JAPAN

The proceedings opened at 09:08 AM, as 450
aircraft from Task Force 38, roared overhead
General MacArthur, stated:

We are gathered here, to conclude a soleum agreement whereby Peace may be restored.
At the end of the surrender ceremony, and
closing the instrument of surrender, the
General stated, these proceedings are closed

MacArthur turning to Halsey said, Bill where the hell,are all those airplanes? and almost
as if on queue 400 B-29's and 1,500 carrier
aircraft flew over,towards the direction of
Mount Fujiyama.
The United States, had been at war for 1,365
days.
3. Paul says:
27 Apr 2019 01:40:29 PM

Awesome photo

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