General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. Japanese SURRENDER CEREMONY ABOARD USS MISSOURI

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. Japanese SURRENDER CEREMONY ABOARD USS MISSOURI

1945

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1) MS USS MISSOURI battery elevated.2) LS MS DA Photographers & others preparing for ceremony on deck of USS MISSOURI.3) LS MS DA Japanese & American officers during signing of peace documents on deck of USS MISSOURI-SV.4) MS French officers, British officers sign, Gen. MacArthur & Adm. Nimitz oversee ceremony.5) MS Japanese delegates, military & diplomatic wait to sign.6) LS MS Japanese delegate picks up his copy of the peace documents & delegation walks forward.7) LS DA Japanese delegates leave USS MISSOURI, guards salute FG.8) LS Formation of planes overhead, battle cruiser FG-SV.9) LS DA Spectators breaking up on fo"c"sle of MISSOURI after ceremony, motor whale boats & launches lying off.10) MS DA Correspondents, photographers & their cameras.11) LS DA Japanese delegation comes aboard, navy guard FG.12) MS Japanese delegation stand at attention.13) LS Japanese delegation stand at attention, surrender table & document FG as Gen MacArthur speaks-SV.14) MS Gen MacArthur directs the signing by Japanese-SV.15) LS Japanese emissary with wooden leg signs document.16) LS DA Gen. MacArthur signs the document, Gen. Wainwright congratulates him, Gen. Percival at left MacArthur rises & returns to the microphone.17) LS Adm. Nimitz signs surrender document.18) MS Adm. Halsey & Gen. MacArthur talk.QUALITY: GOOD

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