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Description 80-G-490431: Surrender of Japan, August-September 1945. The Stars and Stripes rise to top of mast at Yokosuka Naval Base near Tokyo as American forces take over the once mighty stronghold. Brigadier General William T. Clement, USMC, presided over the ceremony. In this view, the flag is at the bottom of the mast, ready to be hoisted. Released August 30, 1945. (2015/11/10).
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Author National Museum of the U.S. Navy

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Photograph Curator at https://flickr.com/photos/127906254@N06/22957198621 (archive). It was reviewed on 10 July 2018 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

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