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Japanese POW’s located on the island of Guam, bow their heads after hearing Emperor Hirohito announce on the radio—for the first time in the history of Japan and Hirohito’s reign—of the unconditional surrender of all Japanese forces in the Pacific.

Japanese POW’s located on the island of Guam, bow their heads after hearing Emperor Hirohito announce on the radio—for the first time in the history of Japan and Hirohito’s reign—of the unconditional surrender of all Japanese forces in the Pacific.

Tags: World War IIWorld War II: POWsWorld War II: GuamWorld War II: VJ DayWorld War II: Pacific Theater

June 16, 2012, 3:00pm / 58

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