USS Missouri Japanese Surrender Ceremony: Photographs and Participant Notes
Scope and Contents
This folder contains photographs, autographs, and notes from senior military officers and other individuals connected to the Japanese surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri. Included are images of Lieutenant Generals Robert L. Eichelberger, Stephen Jones, and Barney McKay Giles; Vice Admirals Howard F. Kingman and Horace V. Bird; Admirals Frederick C. Sherman and Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz; Rear Admirals John F. Shafroth, George Dunbar Moore, and Edwin T. Layton; and Captain Paul R. Anderson. Several notes certify the presence of these individuals, including Rear Admiral Layton and Toshikazu Kase, at the surrender ceremony. The folder also contains a newspaper clipping featuring Rear Admiral Shafroth and a photograph of servicemen at the ceremony with notes verifying their attendance.
Dates
- Creation: 1945
- Creation: 1957 - 1980
- Creation: undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Graff, Harmon L., 1926-2005 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 1 boxes (Bankers)
From the Collection: 1 boxes (Oversized)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Center for Pacific War Studies / National Museum of the Pacific War Repository
328 E. Austin St.
Fredericksburg Texas 78624 United States of America
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