Hirohata POW Camp
Flag Raising on
Day of Surrender

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Liberation Ceremony - 2 September 1945, 4:00 P.M.
Pictures are courtesy of Patricia Fero and Mrs. Ethel Hale
The above pictures were taken on the day Japan signed the surrender documents aboard the USS Missouri. At the conclusion, the men sang The Star Spangled Banner then God Save the King. The men hired a local Japanese photographer and copies were made for those who had sufficient "yen." High resolution scans are available.