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[USS Missouri ]  [Mille Atoll Surrender]  [Jaluit Atoll Surrender]  [Wake Island Surrender]
[Kusaie Island Surrender]  [Northern Palau Islands Surrender]  [Ponape Island Surrender]
[Woleai Atoll Surrender]  [Wotje Atoll Surrender]


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The third unconditional surrender of Japanese territory, Wotje, in the Marshall Islands, took place on 6 September 1945 aboard USS Baron DE 166 with CO Lt. Cmdr. W. M. Dicerson as witness.  Capt. H. B. Grow, USNR, Majuro Atoll Commander, accepted the surrender of Wotje Commander Rear Admr. Nobukazu Yoshimi. 



Information courtesy of vmb-613.com.  A special thanks to
Robert Yanacek, webmaster, for providing this information.

 

[USS Missouri ]  [Mille Atoll Surrender]  [Jaluit Atoll Surrender]  [Wake Island Surrender]
[Kusaie Island Surrender]  [Northern Palau Islands Surrender]  [Ponape Island Surrender]
[Woleai Atoll Surrender]  [Wotje Atoll Surrender]

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