This is a date that my mothers father (grandfather) was on board the Battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay for the ceremonies. From his stories, all of the sailors were told to remain in their assigned positions - but none of them appeared to do so in the pictures. The day was one of the most exciting day in the lives of these young men. They can go home and see their families, start a new life, and live in a new world.
From my understanding, the table that was used that day on board the MISSOURI was borrowed from the crew's mess. As we all have done in our life, they also didn't understand the significance of the table at first. Later in the the day, the table thought to be used was retrieved for display in the future.
The MISSOURI may have been the center of attention on that day, but there were so many other American's that celebrated the end of the great war. This day was one of the most important in history, yet we lose site of where we have been. Something I hope we gain back one day.
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