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Caption | Japanese Nakajima Ki-49 ‘Helen’ bomber at Pitoe, Morotai with staff of Japanese Lt General Fusataro Teshima from Pinrang, Celebes (now Sulawesi) to surrender the Japanese Second Army to General Thomas Blamey, 9 Sep 1945 ww2dbase | |||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Morotai, Dutch East Indies | |||||||||||
Date | 9 Sep 1945 | |||||||||||
Photographer | Donor C. Freeman | |||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial via Vintage Wings | |||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 9 Sep 1945 | |||||||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||
Photo Size | 1,050 x 567 pixels |
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Note the white with green crosses surrender paint on the ‘Helen’ and the B-24 Liberator at left.