The Snapshots in Time Collection
Gallery: IE SHIMA ENVOY
On August 19, 1945, Japanese surrender envoys landed at Ie Shima airfield in white-painted "Betty" bombers marked with green crosses of truce, where American servicemen crowded in to witness the moment. These photographs from the 345th Bombardment Group GÇö the "Air Apaches" GÇö document that historic stopover on the delegation's way to Manila and the terms that ended World War II in the Pacific.
Japanese Surrender Envoy Delegation Beneath Green-Cross Marked Aircraft, Ie Shima, August 1945
American Servicemen Await the Japanese Surrender Envoy Arrival, Ie Shima Airfield, August 1945
Japanese 'Betty' Bombers with Green Cross Truce Markings on the Runway at Ie Shima, August 1945
B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber Banking in Flight, 345th Bombardment Group, WWII Pacific Theater
Twin-Engine Bomber on the Ramp, Ie Shima, 345th Bombardment Group
American Servicemen Pose Beneath Green Cross-Marked Envoy Aircraft, Ie Shima, August 1945
Servicemen Gather Near Envoy Aircraft on the Tarmac, Ie Shima, August 1945
Japanese 'Green Cross' Envoy Bomber on Ie Shima Airfield, August 19, 1945
Handwritten Caption, Verso of Ie Shima Envoy Photograph: 'Jap Betty Bomber... Peace Envoys, 8/18/45'
Mitsubishi G4M 'Betty' Bomber with Green Cross Truce Markings, Ie Shima Airfield, August 1945
Verso of Photographic Print with Handwritten Caption, 345th Bomber Group Collection, Ie Shima, 1945
Japanese Surrender Envoy Delegation at Ie Shima, August 1945 - 345th Bomb Group Collection
Row of Japanese Military Aircraft with Disruptive White Surrender Markings on Airfield, August 1945
Lockheed P-38 Lightning Fighter with Airman on Airfield, Ie Shima Envoy Escort Mission Collection, August 1945
In-Flight Formation Photograph, B-25 Mitchell Bomber with Fighter Escort over Water, Ie Shima Envoy Mission, August 1945
Airman Walking Past a Parked Aircraft on Ie Shima Airfield
Aircraft on Airfield Tarmac, Ie Shima, August 1945 — Japanese Surrender Envoy Mission
498th Bomb Squadron, 345th Bombardment Group (Medium) Unit Sign and Combat Scoreboard with Airman, WWII Pacific Theater
Japanese 'Betty' Bomber with White Surrender Markings Surrounded by American Servicemen, Ie Shima Envoy Flight, August 19, 1945
Close-Up of Nose and Cockpit of White-Painted 'Betty' Bomber with Crowd of Servicemen Beneath, Ie Shima Envoy Flight, August 19, 1945
Two Aviators in Flight Gear Beside Aircraft, Possibly Related to the Ie Shima Envoy Flight, August 1945
Line of Personnel on Airfield, Possibly Japanese Envoy Delegation, Ie Shima, August 19, 1945
Japanese Envoy Aircraft (Mitsubishi G4M "Betty") on the Ground at Ie Shima, August 19, 1945
