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To Mark Japan's Surrender at the End of World War II, This Navy Officer Raced Halfway Around the World With a Historic Flag in TowWith the Japanese surrender at hand, the world’s attention centered on the admiral’s flagship, the USS Missouri ...
2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States, when documents were signed officially ending years of bloody fighting in a ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. It’s known as V-J Day ...
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U.S. Navy Iowa-Class Battleship USS Missouri's 'Comeback' Is Almost CompleteIt was on the teak deck of the USS Missouri while she was docked in Tokyo Bay that officials from the U.S. and Japan signed ...
Launched in 1944, the USS Missouri (or "Mighty Mo") is best known for hosting a meeting between Allied and Axis representatives that led to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.
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