Monday, September 1, 2025

80 Years Ago, Sunday, 2 September 1945

Sunday was an auspicious day of the week in WWII.  3 September 1939, France and Britain entered the war against Germany; December 7 1941, Japan struck Pearl Harbor; and 2 September, Japan signed the surrender documents ending the widest conflict the world has known, all on a Sunday.

US NAVY

PACIFIC—Japanese surrender documents are signed on board battleship Missouri (BB‑63) at anchor in Tokyo Bay. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur signs for the Allied Powers; Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz signs for the U.S. TF 33 (Rear Admiral John L. Hall) lands army forces at Yokohama.

            Japanese surrender Palau Islands in ceremony on board destroyer escort Amick (DE‑168).

            Japanese surrender Truk in ceremony on board heavy cruiser Portland (CA‑33).

            Japanese surrender Pagan Island northern Marianas, on board destroyer Rhind (DD‑404).

            Japanese surrender Rota, Marianas, in ceremony on board destroyer escort Heyliger (DE‑510).

 

US ARMY AIR FORCE

INTERNATIONAL—Hostilities with Japan end officially with the signing of the instrument of surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

 

US ARMY

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS—Hostilities with Japan officially end with signing of instrument of surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. U.S. Army battle casualties during World War II total 936,259, or about 9 percent of the 10,420,000 military personnel who served in the U.S. Army and Army Air Forces. (On 31 December 1946, hostilities are declared terminated by Presidential proclamation.)

 

US MARINE CORPS

Japanese sign instrument of surrender in Tokyo Bay.


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