Surrender on the USS Missouri
On September 2, 1945, World War II came to its official end aboard a legendary battleship anchored in Tokyo Bay: the USS Missouri. Focusing on the sailors, soldiers, airmen, and marines who witnessed the official Japanese surrender, this film tells the story of one of the most monumental days in history.
On September 2, 1945, World War II came to its official end aboard a legendary battleship anchored in Tokyo Bay: the USS Missouri. Focusing on the sailors, soldiers, airmen, and marines who witnessed the official Japanese surrender, this film tells the story of one of the most monumental days in history.
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