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American aircraft fly over USS Missouri after the surrender, photo 2 of 3

Caption   American aircraft fly over USS Missouri after the surrender, photo 2 of 3 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-421130
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 29 Dec 2006

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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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