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             English: General  Douglas MacArthur signs as Supreme Allied Commander during formal surrender ceremonies on the  USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay. Behind General MacArthur are Lieutenant General  Jonathan Wainwright and Lieutenant General  A. E. Percival. 
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           2 September 1945 | 
          
          
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           United States Navy | 
          
          
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