13 May 1946
  • Adelaide was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Adelaide | CPC]
  • Escort carrier USS Card was placed out of commission at Norfolk, Virginia and transferred to the reserve fleet. ww2dbase [Card | DS]
Photo(s) dated 13 May 1946
General Douglas MacArthur greeting Australian Prime Minister Joseph Chifley at Atsugi Airfield, Japan, 13 May 1946

13 May 1946 Interactive Map

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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