Lot of 17 private photographs of the Japanese Envoys as they arrive in Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands to receive surrender instructions. With the surrender decision made and accepted, the many details necessary to implement it had to be conveyed to the Japanese Government. To this end, on 19 August a combined military and diplomatic delegation left Japan in two specially marked “Betty” bombers. Some images show o. Ne or parts of the two specially-marked (white overall, with green crosses) Mitsubishi G4M-1 (“Betty”) aircraft on an airfield. After landing at Ie Shima Island, near Okinawa, the envoys were flown on to General MacArthur’s Manila headquarters in a U. In a series of meetings there, the Japanese received the Allies’ instructions concerning surrender arrangements and initial occupation plans. The “firmness but fairness” shown in Manila favorably impressed the envoys and set the tone for the events that followed. One image also shows Ernie Pyle’s monument on Ie Shima. Eight of the images are 5″ x 5″; six are 4″ x 5″ and the other three are smaller. One image has original pen text to his sweetheart back home. (The horizontal view of the single bomber). The images are all poor quality images. Bad exposures, and some edge damage. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “apftp” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Type: Photograph
- Year of Production: 1945
- Format: Snapshot
- Theme: Militaria
- Image Color: Black & White
- Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
- Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
- Subject: Military