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.

World War II ended ... in a ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. It’s known as V-J Day in some countries. But some nations mark Aug. 15 as the war’s end, the day Japan’s emperor ...

He served on the USS Missouri during World War II. He later worked as a math teacher, and for the Erie Railroad, RCA Records and General Electric. Thank you for your service.