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80-G-344918 Japanese Surrender in the Ryukyu Islands, September 1945

Photo #: 80-G-344918 Japanese Surrender in the Ryukyu Islands, September 1945
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Title: Japanese Surrender in the Ryukyu Islands, September 1945
Description: Lieutenant General Joseph W. Stilwell, Commanding General, Tenth Army, signs the surrender document during ceremonies held at Tenth Army Headquarters on Okinawa, 7 September 1945. Standing beside him are Colonel Philip H. Bethune, of the G-2 Section, and Major General Frank D. Merrill, Chief of Staff, Tenth Army. Interpreter T/4 Robert H. Oda is standing opposite the table, at right. The Japanese delegation is standing behind the table, at left. Note Tenth Army shoulder patch worn by T/4 Oda. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-344918
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