President Truman aboard USS Missouri at the Brooklyn Navy Yard examining the deck marker on the spot where the surrender was signed in Tokyo Bay, Navy Day, 27 Oct 1945. Also Adm Jonas H Ingram and FAdm William D Leahy

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Caption     President Truman aboard USS Missouri at the Brooklyn Navy Yard examining the deck marker on the spot where the surrender was signed in Tokyo Bay, Navy Day, 27 Oct 1945. Also Adm Jonas H Ingram and FAdm William D Leahy ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date 27 Oct 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
 
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Photos on Same Day 27 Oct 1945
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
25 May 2015 11:13:23 PM

Admiral Jonas Ingram was Atlantic Fleet commander at the time and FAdm William Leahy still held the title of Chief of Staff to the President, a position created by and especially for President Roosevelt. Behind Truman is Capt Stuart S Murray, Missouri’s commanding officer.

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