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Old 09-02-2024, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Rainger99 View Post
When is VJ Day in the U.S.?

In the U.S., VJ day is officially acknowledged on September 2, 1945. This day marked the formal signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Japan’s Tokyo
That was the day the paperwork was signed. The surrender itself was August 14th (or the 15th if you were in Europe due to time zones).