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USS <em>West Virginia</em> at the Surrender of Japan

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Gen. Douglas MacArthur signs the terms of surrender with Japan, officially ending World War II, on September 2, 1945. In the background is USS West Virginia, sunk at Pearl Harbor in 1941, raised, refitted, and present at the surrender.
  • Photographer: Wheeler, Lt. C. F.
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  • Ownership: U.S. Department of Defense
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