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| African-American Truman K. Gibson, Jr., Civilian Aide to the US Secretary of War, at a press conference in Washington DC, United States following his return from Europe, 9 Apr 1945 | Burial at sea aboard USS Hancock for those killed by Japanese special attack two days prior, off Okinawa, Japan, 9 Apr 1945 |
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| Canadian Infantry of the Regiment de Maisonneuve, moving through Holten to Rijssen, Netherlands, 9 Apr 1945 |
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