SURRENDER CEREMONIES ABOARD USS MISSOURI Part 2

Description

1) DA High ranking officers are piped aboard USS MISSOURI for the formal surrender ceremony in Tokyo bay.2) DA Fleet Adm. Nimits piped aboard & greeted by other officers.3) GV Many spectators & motion picture cameramen crowded on top 5" turret.4) DA Gen. McArthur & Adm. Nimits walk down deck of USS MISSOURI.5) DA Japanese delegation stands at attention before Gen. McArthur & other officers. table with the surrender in documents is immediately in front of McArthur who is speaking at a microphone.6) DA Japanese delegation is piped aboard USS MISSOURI.7) DA French & British delegates sign surrender documents.8) DA Russian representative sign surrender documents.9) DA Netherlands representatives sign surrender documents.10) DA Gen. McArthur confers with Japanese representative at surrender table. photographers cranlle around BG taking pictures.11) MS Pan Many officers & man occupying every possible space on superstructure of USS MISSOURI witness surrender ceremony.12) DA Japanese representative signs surrender documents.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities