Japanese 4th Fleet commander Vice Admiral Chuichi Hara signing the surrender ceremony aboard USS Portland, Truk, Caroline Islands, 2 Sep 1945; note US officers, left to right, Lieutenant S. E. Thompson, Captain O. F. Naquin, Vice Admiral George Murray, Captain D. N. Cone, Captain L. A. Thackrey, Lieutenant L. L. Thompson, and Lieutenant A. M. Soden

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Caption     Japanese 4th Fleet commander Vice Admiral Chuichi Hara signing the surrender ceremony aboard USS Portland, Truk, Caroline Islands, 2 Sep 1945; note US officers, left to right, Lieutenant S. E. Thompson, Captain O. F. Naquin, Vice Admiral George Murray, Captain D. N. Cone, Captain L. A. Thackrey, Lieutenant L. L. Thompson, and Lieutenant A. M. Soden ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Truk, Caroline Islands
Date 2 Sep 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   NH 62802
 
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Photos on Same Day 2 Sep 1945
 
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