The Snapshots in Time Collection
V-J Day Parade, Honolulu, Hawaii, September 3, 1945
Crowds gather in Honolulu, Hawaii, to celebrate V-J Day on September 3, 1945, the day after Japan's formal surrender aboard USS Missouri ended World War II. Parade participants carry a large American flag down a tree-lined street as spectators, including servicemen and local residents, look on—a moment of collective relief and celebration in the city closest to the war's opening blow at Pearl Harbor. Project: 218349