“The Beginning of the end of War lies in Remembrance.”
– Herman Wouk


At this exact moment, sixty years ago, at 0900 hours Japan Standard Time on 02 September 1945, a ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63), where the representatives of the Allied Powers formally accepted the surrender of the Japanese. The ceremony began at 0900 hours, with opening remarks from General of the Army Douglas Macarthur; the ceremony lasted approximately 25 minutes. After that, World War II was officially OVER.
The translated Documents of Surrender can be found here. All photographs courtesy of the Department of the Navy - Naval Historical Center.