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Photo #: 80-G-344918 Japanese Surrender in the Ryukyu Islands, September 1945 Lieutenant General Joseph W. Stilwell, Commanding General, Tenth Army, signs the surrender document during ceremonies held at Tenth Army Headquarters on Okinawa, 7 September 1945. Standing beside him are Colonel Philip H. Bethune, of the G-2 Section, and Major General Frank D. Merrill, Chief of Staff, Tenth Army. Interpreter T/4 Robert H. Oda is standing opposite the table, at right. The Japanese delegation is standing behind the table, at left. Note Tenth Army shoulder patch worn by T/4 Oda. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 119KB; 740 x 615 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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1 March 1999