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NH 81961 Surrender of Japan, 1945

Photo #: NH 81961 Surrender of Japan, 1945
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Title: Surrender of Japan, 1945
Description: Two specially-marked Mitsubishi G4M-1 (Betty) aircraft on an airfield on Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands, 19 August 1945. They brought envoys from Japan, who were transferred to a USAAF C-54 and flown to Manila, where they received instructions concerning the surrender and occupation. Note towing tractor and motorcycle near the plane. Courtesy of Edward Zahler, 1975. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 81961
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