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Colonel Lawrence Cosgrave signing the surrender instrument on behalf of the Dominion of Canada aboard USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay, Japan, 2 Sep 1945.

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Caption     Colonel Lawrence Cosgrave signing the surrender instrument on behalf of the Dominion of Canada aboard USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay, Japan, 2 Sep 1945. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Tokyo Bay, Japan
Date 2 Sep 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation LR Devoe Collection
 
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Photos on Same Day 2 Sep 1945
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 2,738 x 2,212 pixels



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