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Surrender Plaque on USS Missouri

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

It reads: "Over this spot on 2 September 1945 the instrument of formal surrender of Japan
to the allied powers was signed This bringing to a close the Second World War"

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Guest 15-Jan-2015 05:17
my brass plaque was given by air naval base to someone in 1953 looks more original than brass plaque on ship today if matched up to original photos from 1945
Guest 15-Jan-2015 05:11
i have brass plaque i think is the original plaque marking signing spot ending ww2 . would like to see original photos of plaque
jeff 03-Jun-2008 03:18
where did you get this from?
chris 27-Jan-2005 08:35
I have an aluminium plaque which i was told was a piece of a warhead from the uss missouri, apparantley fabricated by a ships engineer it reads as follows... the commemoration of the occupation of japan, On aug14th 1945 japan submitted to the declaration in potsdam and surrendered and in the bay of tokyo gen maccathur presided at the proceed of signing the paper of the terms of surrender on the board of the missouri on sep 2th 1945. this is exactly as it reads. i would like to learn more about this plaque, is it genuine? it is flower shaped, approx 10 inches in diameter and is engraved with the above, at the top there is also engraved a simple relief of mount fuji, it is not signed or initialled, where might i post a picture of the item? any info would be appreciated...
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