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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.

SURRENDER OF BABELTHUAP & YAP Part 1

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1) GV Signing of the surrender terms by the Japanese emissaries from the island Babelthuap & Yap, the American commander was Brig. Gen. F.O. Rogers, USMC on the USS AMICK (DE-168).2) CU Japanese leaving the side of the ship in a Japanese landing barge.3) HS Japanese landing craft comes alongside & the Japanese surrender emissaries come aboard.4) GV Signing of the surrender in the cabin on the USS AMICK.5) CU Brig. Gen F.O. Rogers, USMC.6) HS Japanese emissaries leave the ship & climb into a Japanese landing craft.7) CU Brig. Gen. F.O. Rogers addressing a group of enlisted men on V-J Day on Pelielieu, Palau Islands.8) GV-Pan Assembled group.9) CU Band.QUALITY: FAIR

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Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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Date
1945-09-02
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3:07