After the announcement of the Japanese surrender, crewmen broke into a spontaneous celebration on the flight deck of the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, Aug 15 1945.

Caption     After the announcement of the Japanese surrender, crewmen broke into a spontaneous celebration on the flight deck of the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, Aug 15 1945. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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Photo Size 1,024 x 626 pixels
Photos on Same Day 15 Aug 1945
Photos at Same Place Lake Michigan, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
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WW2-Era Place Name Lake Michigan, United States
Lat/Long 43.0252, -87.0663
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