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80-G-377102 Surrender of Japan, 1945

Photo #: 80-G-377102  Surrender of Japan, 1945
Title: Surrender of Japan, 1945
Description: A soldier and his family read early newspaper reports of Japan's surrender, while walking in Washington, DC, on 14 August 1945, shortly before the official announcement. Photographed by Chief Petty Officer Smith. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-377102
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