General Douglas MacArthur signs as Supreme Allied Commander during formal surrender ceremonies on the USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay. Behind General MacArthur are Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright and
- 9/2/1945
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This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of the Navy.
National Archives Identifier: 520694
Full Citation: General Douglas MacArthur signs as Supreme Allied Commander during formal surrender ceremonies on the USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay. Behind General MacArthur are Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright and; 9/2/1945; General Records of the Department of the Navy, Record Group 80. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/general-douglas-macarthur-signs-as-supreme-allied-commander-during-formal-surrender-ceremonies-on-the-uss-missouri-in-tokyo-bay-behind-general-macarthur-are-lieutenant-general-jonathan-wainwright-and/, February 25, 2026]
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