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NH 62594 Surrender of Japan, 1945

Photo #: NH 62594  Surrender of Japan, 1945
Title: Surrender of Japan, 1945
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Description: Ships in Leyte Gulf, Philippines, firing pyrotechnic flares to celebrate the news that Japan had accepted Allied terms, 15 August 1945. Collection of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 62594
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Topic
  • Ceremonies. Celebrations, Commemorations
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
  • World War II 1939-1945
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