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80-G-490320 Surrender of Japan, 1945

Photo #: 80-G-490320  Surrender of Japan, 1945
Title: Surrender of Japan, 1945
Caption:
Description: Japanese Prisoners of War on Guam stand with heads bowed after listening to Emperor Hirohito announce Japan's acceptance of Allied surrender terms, 15 August 1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-490320
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Topic
  • POW - Prisoner of War
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
  • World War II 1939-1945
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