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Japanese Surrender Ceremony

The formal Japanese Surrender Ceremony, which officially ended World War II, took place on the decks of the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945. U.S. Marine Corps PFC Jerry ...
HONOLULU — When Japanese military leaders climbed aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945, the battleship was packed with U.S. sailors eager to see the end of World War II. On Wednesday, ...