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Japan Signs Surrender

Carl Mydans1945-09-02

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Japan's For. Min. Mamoru Shigemitsu (C), standing next to his aide (L) & Imperial Army Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu while somberly waiting to sign official surrender documents aboard the American battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

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Title: Japan Signs Surrender
Date: 1945-09-02
Location: Japan
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Wwii, With Japan, Yoshijiro Umezu, In Japan, Peace, Wars, Mamoru Shigemitsu, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Carl Mydans
Original ID: TimeLife_image_237847
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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