SURRENDER CEREMONIES ABOARD THE USS MISSOURI, TOKYO BAY, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN Part 2

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 5163 ADC 5163 SOURCE: AFCF (2A-706) FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 942 ? ea Comp (Push-Pull) RG 111 Accession III_NAV_210 SURRENDER CEREMONIES ABOARD THE USS MISSOURI Tokyo Bay, Yokohama, Japan - 2 Sept 45 MSs, Maj Gen Jacques Leclerc (Fr) and another representative of an Allied nation sign the surrender document. (Negative dirty at start of reel.) MS, Gen Douglas Mac Arthur introduces the representative from New Zealand who steps forward and signs document. MCU, Gen Mac Arthur says, "Let us pray that peace be now restored unto the world and that God will preserve it always. These proceedings are closed." MS, Japanese envoys examine documents. CU, signed instruments of surrender. MCUs, conversation between Japanese envoys. MSs, CUs, Lt Gen Richard K Sutherland makes corrections on surrender papers and signs as the Japanese envoys watch. LSs, soldiers and sailors around various parts of the ship watch ceremonies. LS, large formations of planes pass overhead. LS, USS Missouri anchored off shore; small craft in fg. LS, from deck of the Missouri as a destroyer leaves the area. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/lzw

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities