General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. V-J MASS ABOARD USS QUINCY

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. V-J MASS ABOARD USS QUINCY

1945

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1) CU LT BRADY, chaplain, USNR, holding V-J mass on fantail of USS QUINCY, anchored in Tokyo Bay (SV).2) MS Same as above congregation in FG.3) HA MS Entire mass in session (SV).4) CU LT BRADY (SV).5) CU Receiving communion at mass (SV).JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOYS6) MS-CU Japanese military personnel aboard Japanese landing barge which is flying a white flag (SV).7) LS PAN Shoreline of undt. island.V-J CELEBRATION ABOARD USS TICONDEROGAUSS TICONDEROGA (CV-14) 9/21/458) MS Band plays ships song (SV).9) LS Crew listening to band (SV).10) MS Crew listening to ADM HALSEY"s victory speech (SV).11) LS General scenes aboard USS TICONDEROGA.PREMATURE V-J CELEBRATION, PEARL HARBORUSS CLERMONT (APA-143) 8/27/4512) Night scenes of search lights and recognition flares shot from ships at Pearl Harbor at announcement of premature Japanese surrender.

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