[Serviceman holding up Republic of China flag while crowd celebrates surrender of Japan]

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Title

[Serviceman holding up Republic of China flag while crowd celebrates surrender of Japan]

Description

Photograph of a U.S. Army serviceman holding up a Republic of China flag while a crowd celebrates the surrender of Japan, Chongqing, China, circa 1945.

Typed on verso: "Chungking residents fill the streets of the wartime capital of China to express their pleasure on hearing the news of the Japanese surrender offer. This United States Army captain is greeted with shouts of joy from the crowd as he holds a small flag of China above his head. Traffic was brought to a complete standstill by the throng. (USAAF Photo)."

Stamped on verso: "Passed for Publication. U.S. Army Press Censor. Emanuel Goldberg, [blank] Date. 61302. China Theater. U.S. Army Air Forces Photo."

Date

1945 circa

Bibliographic Citation

The William Orthman World War II Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

1991-07-17A_image_026_01
1991-07-17A_image_026_02