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NH 62324 Fleet Admiral Nimitz Revisits USS MISSOURI where the Admiral, with other U.S. Representatives, Accepted the Surrender of the Japanese

Fleet Admiral Nimitz Revisits USS MISSOURI where the Admiral, with other U.S. Representatives, Accepted the Surrender of the Japanese
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Title: Fleet Admiral Nimitz Revisits USS MISSOURI where the Admiral, with other U.S. Representatives, Accepted the Surrender of the Japanese
Caption: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, revisits USS MISSOURI in San Francisco, 17 September 1954, and stands in the plaque-marked area with the Commanding Officer, Captain T.S. Keith, USN, where the admiral, with other U.S. representatives, accepted the final surrender of the Japanese on 2 September 1945. This plaque is now (June 1970) on display in the Navy department's main entrance, Washington, D.C.
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Catalog #: NH 62324
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Fri, Sep 17, 1954
After this Year: 1950
Before this Year: 1959
Original Medium: BW Photo
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