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Admiral Thomas Kinkaid (with glasses) and Lieutenant General John Hodge signing the Japanese surrender document, General Government Building, Seoul, Korea, 9 Sep 1945

Caption     Admiral Thomas Kinkaid (with glasses) and Lieutenant General John Hodge signing the Japanese surrender document, General Government Building, Seoul, Korea, 9 Sep 1945 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via Wikimedia Commons
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   80-G-490506
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Photo Size 5,761 x 4,534 pixels
Photos on Same Day 9 Sep 1945
Photos at Same Place Seoul, Korea
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
29 Aug 2024 07:10:54 AM

Left to right:
Rear Admiral Francis Low
Vice Admiral Daniel Barbey
Admiral Thomas Kinkaid
Lieutenant General John Hodge
Major General Archibald Arnold
Major General Gilbert Cheeves
Brigadier General Joseph Ready

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