USS MISSOURI
Veteran's Page
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| 16" Broadside in the
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 Note the Kamikaze's machine gun in the barrel of the 40mm Gun |
| Kamikaze Attack | After the Attack |
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General MacArthur presiding over the formal surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay, Japan, September 2, 1945. Foreign Minister Shigemitsu lead the Japanese delegation. MacArthur accepted the surrender on behalf of all Allies, Admiral Nimitz signed for the United States, and Admiral Fraser for Britain. Representatives of all other Allied nations were present. Also present were Generals Percival and Wainright who had been Japanese prisoners since they surrendered at Corregidor and Singapore. |
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Official United States Navy photographs of USS Missouri In camouflaged paint on shakedown cruise - August 1944 Bombardment of Chong Jim, NK - October 1950 Aground at Thimble Shoals - January 1950 (Click images to enlarge) |
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USS Missouri Plan of the Day for Surrender Ceremony Sunday 2 Sept 1945 |
At Sea Operations including UnRep and Exercising the Big Guns |
Friends -- Then & Now |
 Shipmates - 1980's |
 Decommissioning Ceremony |
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| USS Missouri as she looks today in
Hawaii YNCS(sw/aw) John Lewis, USN in the foreground SCPO Lewis served on USS New Jersey 84-85 and USS Missouri 85-87 Photo was taken 02/2000 from deck of USS Bonhomme Richard enroute to WestPac/IO deployment |
1918 VETERANS DAY 1998(click here for more info) |
USS MISSOURI (BB-63) Links:
BB63 Battleship Missouri Memorial Homepage
USS Missouri Articles by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin Staff
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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