Lt General Toshiro Nomi (in pith helmet) at US 10th Army headquarters to formally surrender all Japanese forces in the Ryukyu Islands to US Lt General Joseph Stillwell, Yontan, Okinawa, Japan, 7 Sep 1945 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Lt General Toshiro Nomi (in pith helmet) at US 10th Army headquarters to formally surrender all Japanese forces in the Ryukyu Islands to US Lt General Joseph Stillwell, Yontan, Okinawa, Japan, 7 Sep 1945 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Yontan, Okinawa, Japan
Date 7 Sep 1945
Photographer    Unknown
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-344921
 
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Photos on Same Day 7 Sep 1945
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,201 x 949 pixels



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