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Photo #: NH 81964 Surrender of Japan, 1945 Crewmen of two specially-marked Mitsubishi G4M-1 ("Betty") aircraft which brought envoys from Japan to Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands, on 19 August 1945. The delegation was there transferred to a USAAF C-54 and flown to Manila, where they received instructions concerning the surrender and occupation. One of the Japanese planes is faintly visible behind these men. Courtesy of Edward Zahler, 1975. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 93KB; 740 x 515 pixels |
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18 February 1999