
Caption | Celebratory photo of American servicemen on top of a Japanese G4M bomber painted in surrender markings at Ie Jima, 20 Aug 1945. This plane brought in Japanese envoys the day before and would take them out later this day ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force via Vintage Wings | |||||||
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Photo Size | 1,047 x 701 pixels | |||||||
Photos on Same Day | 20 Aug 1945 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Ie Jima, Okinawa, Japan | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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14 Mar 2021 02:04:43 PM
Note how the weight of these men compresses the right-side tire as compared with the left.