Caption | Raising the US flag over Wake Island after Japan's surrender, 4 Sep 1945; Japanese commanding officer Rear Admiral Shigematsu Sakaibara in foreground ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | R. O. Kepler | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||
Identification Code | NH 96813 | ||||
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Photo Size | 953 x 1,201 pixels | ||||
Photos on Same Day | 4 Sep 1945 | ||||
Photos at Same Place | Wake Island, US Pacific Islands | ||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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The official Navy version of this photograph is reversed left-to-right from what is seen here, which is incorrect, of course, because that orientation has everyone saluting with their left hands. Despite displaying the image reversed, the official Navy caption describes Rear Admiral Shigematsu Sakaibara as standing in the right foreground, which is correct for this orientation.