Douglas MacArthur signing Japanese surrender aboard USS Missouri, 2 Sep 1945, photo 3 of 4

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Caption     Douglas MacArthur signing Japanese surrender aboard USS Missouri, 2 Sep 1945, photo 3 of 4 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Tokyo, Japan
Date 2 Sep 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps via japanairraids.org
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   S210625-S
 
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Photos on Same Day 2 Sep 1945
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 993 x 820 pixels



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1. Anonymous says:
13 Nov 2018 07:37:48 PM

does anyone know the name of the person who took the photographs of the signing of the Japanese surrender?

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