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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 Tow
With the Japanese surrender at hand, the world’s attention centered on the admiral’s flagship, the USS Missouri ...
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Battleship Missouri Memorial
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 ... to the Main Deck, the Below ...
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U.S. Navy Iowa-Class Battleship USS Missouri's 'Comeback' Is Almost Complete
It 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 ...
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5 things to know about Japan’s World War II surrender
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 ...