MacArthur signing Japanese surrender aboard USS Missouri, 2 Sep 1945, photo 1 of 4

Caption     MacArthur signing Japanese surrender aboard USS Missouri, 2 Sep 1945, photo 1 of 4 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   SC 211872
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Photo Size 5,700 x 4,530 pixels
Photos in Series See all 4 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 2 Sep 1945
Photos at Same Place Tokyo, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
30 Jan 2009 11:50:45 AM

Can you identify the officers to the left of the signing desk? There are about 40-50 US admirals in about four rows.
Who are they?

Can you make a diagram with a legend that IDs whoever was on the surrender deck?
2. ervin says:
21 Jan 2011 01:24:42 PM

I recently aquired seven photos that were taken on the missiourie on september 2, 1945 two include General Douglas MacArthur and Fleet Admirial Chester Nimitz along with many others. Note these are original photos. If anyone is interested in them contact me.
3. Anonymous says:
7 Aug 2019 05:32:00 AM

Do they make men like this any more? I think not. Thanks for a brilliant article.

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