
Caption | Xu Yongchang signing the surrender document on behalf of China aboard USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay, Japan, 2 Sep 1945, photo 1 of 5 ww2dbase | |||||||||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||||||||||||||
Identification Code | SC 213698 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Photo Size | 5,696 x 4,549 pixels | |||||||||||||||||||
Photos in Series | See all 5 photos in this series | |||||||||||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 2 Sep 1945 | |||||||||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||||||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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10 Nov 2021 05:17:23 PM
Premature radio transmission of the surrender from the USS Missouri day early.