The Snapshots in Time Collection
Allied Troops Lining Airfield to Witness Japanese Surrender Delegation Aircraft, Ie Shima, Okinawa, August 1945
This photograph captures the historic moment at Ie Shima airfield near Okinawa in August 1945, when thousands of Allied servicemen gathered along the runway to witness the arrival of a Japanese surrender delegation aircraft. The event marked one of the final steps toward Japan's formal surrender, ending World War II in the Pacific. Project: 218478