| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P10026.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Photograph of Soldiers under Japanese Plane - from Staff sergeant Gordon William Wiley
Description
A Bristol Beaufighter being prepared for a leaflet drop to Japanese forces to inform them of the Japanese surrender on 14 August 1945. The surrender was also conveyed by the Japanese characters on the underside of the wings.
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