[Photo] Bow of the battleship USS Missouri in Sagami Wan, Japan, 30 Aug 1945. Note the Jack flying from the jackstaff and Mount Fuji between Missouri’s bow and anchor chain.

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Bow of the battleship USS Missouri in Sagami Wan, Japan, 30 Aug 1945. Note the Jack flying from the jackstaff and Mount Fuji between Missouri’s bow and anchor chain. ww2dbase

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30 Aug 1945

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Honshu, Japan

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David Stubblebine

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1 May 2017

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WW2-Era Place Name	Honshu, Japan
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