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Japanese Surrender Delegates 4
Written on envelope: "Japanese preliminary peace delegation boarding US C-54 for long flight to Manila. Ie Shima air strips were not equipped to handle C-54's and no boarding steps were available. The ladder was the best available"
Japanese Surrender Delegates 3
Written on envelope: "Japanese preliminary envoy members - (from the 2 'Betty' bombers) climbing aboard a C-54 for the long flight from Ie Shima to Manila"
Japanese Surrender Delegates 2
Written on envelope: "Japanese preliminary envoy members - (from the 2 'Betty' bombers) climbing aboard a C-54 for the long flight from Ie Shima to Manila"
Japanese Surrender Delegates 1
Written on envelope: "The Japanese delegates face US officers - under wing of Transport Command C-54 prior to departing for Manila
Japanese Betty Bombers 25
Written on envelope: "Jap Betty bomber taxiing"
Japanese Betty Bombers 24
Written on envelope: "Jap Betty Bomber Crew being photographed by 2 photographers taken by Dick Baxter, the third photographer, on Ie Shima while Jap diplomats were in Manila - 17th Tact Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Mitsubishi and Crew.…
Japanese Betty Bombers 23
Written on envelope: "Oblique view over barbed wire fence - of one of the Jap Betty's. Mechanic standing on chair to reach engine nacelle - Aug 19 & 20 1945"
Japanese Betty Bombers 21
Written on envelope: "Side view of one of the two Betty Bombers"
Japanese Betty Bombers 20
Written on envelope: "Side of 'Betty' Bomber - two crew members in view - behind barbed wire fence"
Japanese Betty Bombers 19
Written on envelope: "Jap Betty Bomber - legs of mechanic visible on ladder. Another mechanic and a US S/Sgt look on"