Aboard two Mitsubishi G4M ‘Betty’ bombers in surrender markings, a Japanese delegation stopped at Ie Jima, Ryukyu Islands en route Manila, Philippines for a surrender briefing, 19 Aug 1945. Photo 12 of 12.

Caption     Aboard two Mitsubishi G4M ‘Betty’ bombers in surrender markings, a Japanese delegation stopped at Ie Jima, Ryukyu Islands en route Manila, Philippines for a surrender briefing, 19 Aug 1945. Photo 12 of 12. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 81961
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Photo Size 740 x 538 pixels
Photos in Series See all 12 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 19 Aug 1945
Photos at Same Place Ie Jima, Okinawa, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed BILL says:
21 Feb 2009 03:41:14 PM

Betty bombers that brought the Japanese surrender delegation to Ie-Shima August 1945.
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
14 Mar 2021 01:39:58 PM

The Japanese were instructed to paint their planes white and mark them with dark green crosses for the flight from Tokyo to Ie Jima, just off Okinawa. Once at Ie Jima, the delegation, led by Japanese Imperial Army Vice Chief of Staff Lt General Torashiro Kawabe, transferred to a USAAF C-54 Skymaster for the flight to Manila, where they would meet with Douglas MacArthur. They flew back to Ie Jima the next day and then on to Tokyo. The Japanese flight crews were housed at Ie Jima overnight.
3. Anonymous says:
28 Nov 2021 09:35:44 PM

This is Great picture but the island was also called Ie Shima. I did some training on this island in 1986.

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WW2-Era Place Name Ie Jima, Okinawa, Japan
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