File:Air Vice-Marshal George Jones, RAAF, at Yokohama, Japan, with USS General S. D. Sturgis (AP-137) in the background, circa in September 1945 (AWM OG3442).jpg

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Air_Vice-Marshal_George_Jones,_RAAF,_at_Yokohama,_Japan,_with_USS_General_S._D._Sturgis_(AP-137)_in_the_background,_circa_in_September_1945_(AWM_OG3442).jpg (640 × 397 pixels, file size: 157 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

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English: AWM caption: "Yokohama, Japan. c. 1945-09. A group portrait taken a few minutes after the RAAF's Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) George Jones had set foot on Japanese soil at Yokohama, with the USS warship General Sturgis in the background. AVM Jones is second from the right, while second from the left is Lieutenant General Berryman, Chief of Staff to General Blamey. They attended the signing of the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay. Photographed by Wing Commander Robin Laurie, who accompanied AVM Jones as his staff officer."
On 26 August 1945, USS General S. D. Sturgis (AP-137) sailed out of Manila, Philippines, with officers and officials of the United States, Australia, Canada, Netherlands East Indies, China, and the Philippines. The ship reached Tokyo Bay on 31 August and got underway again on 26 September bound for Seattle, Washington (USA).
Date circa September 1945
date QS:P,+1945-09-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902
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Author Wing Commander Robin Laurie, RAAF
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