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VJ Day Tokyo Bay Surrender Cards + Certficates


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This is a rare set to Admiral Ballentine.

 

Admiral Ballentine was assigned duty as Fleet Liaison Officer for Commander-in-Chief Pacific at Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Pacific. He landed at Atsugi Airport on 30 August in the airborne occupation of Japan escorting General of the Army Douglas MacArthur to the surrender ceremonies on the battleship U.S. Missouri on 2 September 1945.

 

These USS Missouri Tokyo Bay cards are extremely tough to find, and to find one named to an Admiral signed on the back by MacArthur makes this a very unique item.

 

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This is an photo of them taken when they arrived in Japan.

 

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ViewfinderGyrene

Good to know, Kurt! I always remind myself not to assume how anybody feels about addressing them, learned not to assume the hard way :D

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Now that is a true top shelf piece of history. I don't know that there is a card out there to top it, except one named to the men on the card.

 

RC

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Nice pick up Kurt! I saw that one and thought how awesome it was, but didn't really know how rare they were. Glad it made it to a good home.

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Thanks Nic!

 

I made him an offer for 1/2 of his opening price and he took it, I was surprised he did,

 

Kurt

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Now that is a true top shelf piece of history. I don't know that there is a card out there to top it, except one named to the men on the card.

 

RC

Thanks RC. I have another one of these I will probably sell now, but its to a S1c. I figured this one was a good upgrade.

 

Kurt

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Thanks RC. I have another one of these I will probably sell now, but its to a S1c. I figured this one was a good upgrade.

 

Kurt

 

Good!?! I'd say more "incredible"! What a really fantastic little group!

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Kurt,

 

I would say it is more than just a 'good' upgrade. B)

 

I always thought it was interesting that Captain Murray (who was present in the Philippines when the war broke out) ended up in command of the very ship that the surrender took place on.

 

Here is an example of then Rear Admiral Stuart S. Murray's signature, as it appeared a couple of years after WWII. Nothing spectacular, but I thought I would add it so we could see another signature of one of the men on the card.

 

 

 

RC

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Thanks for posting that RC! Nice autograph

 

This thread has motivated me to pull put the rest of the Tokyo Bay cards and certificates I own.

 

I have been hunting these down for 20 years, and this is all that I have found.

 

I will post the wallet cards first:

 

Another USS Missouri

 

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USS South Dakota

 

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ViewfinderGyrene

Kurt, have you ever found one from Missouri's Marine Ships Detachment? I've seen a fair amount of surrender material, but nothing from them...

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Leatherwringer

WOW....the Tokyo Bay cards and certificates are incredible!! My interest in the day comes from my love of all things Antarctic...and especially Admiral Byrd!

I have this postal cover with the Mt. Olympus cancel because the USS Mount Olympus was then the flagship for the Commander III Amphibious Forces with Admiral T.S. Wilkinson on board. The Mount Olympus was in Toyko Bay on September 2, 1945 as they landed the occupation forces of the First Cavalry Division. Admiral Wilkinson was unable to attend the ceremony on board the USS Missouri (BB-63). He sent a representative on his behalf, none other than Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd!!

 

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Kurt, have you ever found one from Missouri's Marine Ships Detachment? I've seen a fair amount of surrender material, but nothing from them...

I have nothing from them. I do have a couple Tokyo Bay covers ( mail ) from Marines though,

 

Kurt

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