国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「75 years ago today, World War II officially ended. Photographer Carl Mydans captured the scene of Japanese delegates signing the Instrument of Surrender before Allied forces on the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945. In the photo, General Yoshijirō Umezu, Chief of the Army General Staff, is signing the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters. Watching from across the table are Lieutenant General Richard K. Sutherland and General Douglas MacArthur. During the morning ceremony, General MacArthur told listeners that the Japanese and Allies did not meet "in a spirit of mistrust, malice or hatred but rather, it is for us, both victors and vanquished, to rise to that higher dignity which alone benefits the sacred purposes we are about to serve." A number of Americans who served in uniform during World War II later came to work at the Smithsonian. On our blog, our curator reflects on the impact that four veterans had on our museum and its collections, including landmark objects like the Gunboat Philadelphia and Star-Spangled Banner: Follow the link in our bio to see the post: https://s.si.edu/3bkLmxz #AmericanHistory #MilitaryHistory #PhotoHistory #VJDay #WW2 #WorldWar2 #TDIH #OTD」9月2日 21時35分