Aircraft Flying Over the USS Missouri During Surrender Ceremonies
9/2/1945
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This photograph shows F4Us and F6Fs flying in formation over surrender ceremonies taking place on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan, on September 2, 1945. In a formal ceremony aboard the battleship, representatives of the Japanese government signed the Instrument of Surrender, officially ending World War II.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of the Navy.
National Archives Identifier: 520775
Full Citation: Photograph 80-G-421130; F4Us and F6Fs fly in formation during surrender ceremonies; Tokyo, Japan. USS MISSOURI [in] left foreground.; 9/2/1945; General Photographic Files, 1943 - 1958; General Records of the Department of the Navy, Record Group 80; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/aircraft-formation-uss-missouri, December 6, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.