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On September 2nd

1945 to 1945 — what the record says happened on this date, in the order the years gave it to us.

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    USS Missouri

    The September 2, 1945 surrender is documented. The site's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. It's verified history: the dossier's load-bearing detail. Sources including 'USS Missouri' carry the record. It anchors the timeline the rest of the file hangs from. It remains the site's standing claim.

    Honolulu, Hawaii