Wednesday, September 3, 2025

80 Years Ago, Monday, 3 September 1945

US NAVY

PACIFIC—Japanese surrender Wake Island in ceremony on board destroyer escort Levy (DE‑162).

            Escort carrier Anzio (CVE‑57) is damaged in collision with oiler Suamico (AO‑49) while fueling off Okinawa.

 

US ARMY AIR FORCE

ELEVENTH AF—A C‑54 on its way from Atsugi to Washington DC refuels at Adak. The aircraft carries motion pictures of the Japanese surrender aboard the Missouri.

 

US ARMY

 

US MARINE CORPS

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