Officers Salute Macarthur As He Signs
by Bettmann
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Officers Salute Macarthur As He Signs
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Bettmann
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Photograph - Photography
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(Original Caption) 9/4/1945-Tokyo Bay, Japan:Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright,and Gen. A.E. Percival, British defender of Singapore in 1942,both recently released from a Jap prison camp,salute as Gen. Douglas MacArthur(r, facing camera)prepares to sign the document of Japan's surrender aboard the battleship Missouri.While he allied delegations and ship crew members watch intently,the General reaches into his pocket for one of the five pens he used to sign the documents.Jap delegation is in background.ACME photo by DAVE DAVIS, Acme war pool correspondent.ORIGINAL CAPTION
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May 18th, 2020
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