| United States General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) signs the Instrument of Surrender as Supreme Allied Commander during formal surrender ceremonies on the USS Missouri (BB-63) in Tokyo Bay. Behind General MacArthur are United States Army Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright (August 23, 1883 – September 2, 1953), Commander of the Philippines garrison in 1942, and United Kingdom Royal Army Lieutenant General A. E. Percival (December 26, 1887 – January 31, 1966), Commander of the garrison at Singapore in 1942. Both men endured captivity until recently before the surrender ceremony. | |
| Image Filename | wwii1962.jpg |
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| Image Dimensions | 2928 x 2052 |
| Photographer | Charles F. Wheeler |
| Photographer Title | United States Navy |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | September 2, 1945 |
| Location | |
| City | Tokyo |
| State or Province | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Archive | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Record Number | NWDNS-80-G-348366 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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