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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.

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
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation LR Devoe Collection
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Photos on Same Day 2 Sep 1945
Photos at Same Place Tokyo Bay, Japan
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 1 Jan 2006

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WW2-Era Place Name Tokyo Bay, Japan
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