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Aboard the USS Levy (DE-162), Japanese Rear Admiral Shigematsu Sakaibara (1898 - 1947) (left) signs a document surrendering control of Wake Island to Marine Brigadier General Lawson H. M. Sanderson (right) and US forces, September 4, 1945. Also pictured is Japanese Paymaster Lieutenant P. Hisao Napasato.

Details

  • Date: 1945-09-04
  • Location: Marshall Islands
  • Physical Dimensions: COLOR TRANSPARENCY
  • Subject Keywords: Wwii, Peace, Lawson Sanderson, With Japan, Wars, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Eliot Elisofon
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_1137514
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.

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