11 Nov 1944

Photo(s) dated 11 Nov 1944
US pilot Donald Lopez, Sr. in the cockpit of a P-51C Mustang fighter, Zhijiang Airfield, Hunan Province, China, 11 Nov 1944
20 Aug 1945

China
  • He Yingqin arrived in Zhijiang, Hunan Province, China and met with China Expeditionary Army representative Takeo Imai to negotiate surrender terms. ww2dbase [He Yingqin | Zhijiang, Hunan | CPC]
21 Aug 1945

China
  • Xiao Yisu accepted the Japanese surrender at Zhijiang, Hunan Province, China, and for the following two weeks prepared for the main surrender to be taken place in the capital of Nanjing. ww2dbase [Xiao Yisu | Zhijiang, Hunan | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 21 Aug 1945
Lieutenant General Xiao Yisu speaking with the local Japanese surrender delegation, Zhijiang, Hunan Province, China, 21 Aug 1945, photo 1 of 2Wang Yaowu, Lu Han, Zhang Fakui, He Yingqin, Tang Enbo, Du Yuming, Xiao Yisu, and an unidentified high ranking US Army officer after the surrender ceremony in Zhijiang, Hunan Province, China, 21 Aug 1945Lieutenant General Xiao Yisu speaking with the local Japanese surrender delegation, Zhijiang, Hunan Province, China, 21 Aug 1945, photo 2 of 2

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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