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VJ Day remembered

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At conclusion of the formal signing of the surrender instrument by Japanese officials aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, General MacArthur turned to Admiral Halsey, Commander 3rd Fleet, and told him to bring on NavAir. 450 carried based aircraft flew over in waves followed by B-29s.

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100902-N-5476H-005 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 2, 2010) Sailors from a joint service color guard render a salute during morning colors aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial before a ceremony to observe the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. The ceremony included remarks by U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. Sept. 2 is the anniversary of the signing of the Instrument of Formal Surrender of Japan to the Allied Powers, which took place aboard Missouri in Tokyo Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Hight/Released)
 
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100902-N-5476H-031 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 2, 2010) A U.S. Marine Corps ceremonial rifle team fires a rifle volley during a ceremony to observe the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. The ceremony included remarks by U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. Sept. 2 is the anniversary of the signing of the Instrument of Formal Surrender of Japan to the Allied Powers, which took place aboard Missouri in Tokyo Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Hight/Released)
 
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