Description
On Sunday September 2, 1945, the formal surrender document was signed aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay. At 9.25 a.m., with General Douglas MacArthur, Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, and Admirals Halsey and Sherman presiding, the Instrument of Surrender was completed with the affixing of signatures. The Second World War was at last over. Right on cue, as if staged by Hollywood, shafts of brilliant sunlight broke through the morning mist floodlighting the historic scene, and a mighty rumble began to fill the air. A great Armada of American aircraft swept across Tokyo Bay as Corsairs, Hellcats, Avengers, Helldivers, Mustangs, Thunderbolts and Superfortresses, heralded in the peace.
WWII was finally over!
THE SIGNATURES
This print is personally autographed by Ten veterans who played a significant and historic role during the War in the Pacific
Lieutenant JOHN BREMYER – personally transported the actual surrender document from Washington D.C and witnessed the document signing before retuning it to the Capitol
Commander HAL LAMAR – the Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Nimitz, he was a witness to the signing aboard the U.S.S Missouri
Rear Admiral C. W. NIMITZ, Jr. – Son of Fleet Admiral C.W Nimitz and himself a decorated WWII sub-mariner
Colonel KEN WALSH Medal of Honor – Legendary USMC Fighter Ace with 21 victories
Colonel JEFFERSON J. DE BLANC USMC Medal of Honor – Two tour Marine Corps Ace received the Medal of Honor flying Hellcats in the Solomons flying Hellcats / 9 victories
Brigadier General ROBERT E. GALER USMC Medal of Honor – Lead VMF-224 Wildcats during the desperate air battles for Guadalcanal / 13 victories
Lieutenant TOM GUY – Flew Hellcats as Wingman to Ray Hawkins, based on the carrier USS Beleau Wood
Captain RAY HAWKINS – Decorated Pacific Theater Hellcat pilot who took part in the September 2nd Flyover / 14 victories
Colonel BILL STEWART – Decorated Pacific Theater B-29 pilot who took part in the September 2nd Flyover
Colonel JIM SWETT USMC Medal of Honor – One of the USMC’s top Aces with 16 ½ victories
This copy has been conservation framed by our expert team and includes the additional autographs of a further Nine distinguished Pacific theater veterans:
Commander ALEX VRACIU – VF6 USN Hellcat Ace / 19 victories
Brigadier General JOE FOSS Medal of Honor – USMC Wildcat Ace / 26 victories
Lieutenant Colonel JAY ZEAMER Jr Medal of Honor – 43rd Bomb Group, B-17 pilot
Commander HAMILTON “MAC” MCWHORTER – VF-12 the first Hellcat Ace / 12 victories
Major General MARION CARL – Wildcat Pilot, the first USMC Ace / 18 ½ victories
Lieutenant Commander DICK BEST – VB-6 Dauntless Pilot/ Battle of the Coral Sea & flew escort for the Doolittle Raid.
Captain JACK REID – PBY Pilot / the first aircraft to sight the Japanese Fleet, it was his radio message that began the Battle of Midway
Master Sergeant HENRY ‘RED’ ERWIN Medal of Honor – 29th BG / B-29 Radio Operator
Lieutenant JOHN FINN Medal of Honor – manned the machine guns to defend Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay against the Japanese
This outstanding Nineteen signature piece – which includes the autographs of Eight Medal of Honor recipients – is a historically important collector’s item and seldom available these days.
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