Zg046. Gaunt and emaciated, but happy at their release from Japanese captivity, two Allied prisoners pack their meager belongings, after being freed near Yokohama, Japan, on September 11, 1945, by men of an American mercy squadron of the U.S. Navy. (AP Photo)
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This is my 4th albums about WWII Tidbits from the www.
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Zg047. A general view of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East meeting in Tokyo in April, 1947. On May 3, 1946, the Allies began the trial of 28 Japanese civilian and military leaders for war crimes. Seven were hanged and others were sentenced to prison terms. (AP Photo)
Zg048. A Japanese man amid the scorched wreckage and rubble that was once his home in Yokohama, Japan. (NARA)
Zg049. Aerial view of Hiroshima, Japan, one year after the atomic bomb blast shows some small amount of reconstruction amid much ruin on July 20, 1946. The slow pace of rebuilding is attributed to a shortage of building equipment and materials. (AP Photo/Charles P. Gorry)
Zg050. The Empress of Japan visits a Catholic Orphanage staffed by Japanese Nuns for children who have lost their parents in the war and air raids over Tokyo. The Empress inspected the grounds and paid a visit to the chapel. Children wave Japanese flags to greet the Empress during her visit in Fujisawa in Tokyo, on April 13, 1946. (AP Photo)
Zg051. A test nuclear explosion codenamed “Baker”, part of Operation Crossroads, at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, on July 25, 1946. The 40 kiloton atomic bomb was detonated by the U.S. at a depth of 27 meters below the ocean surface, 3.5 miles from the atoll. The purpose of the tests was to study the effects of nuclear explosions on ships. 73 ships were gathered to the spot — both obsolete American and captured ships, including the Japanese battleship “Nagato”. (NARA)
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From : dmether
I’m a big fan of WWII photographs myself, have a nice collection. Here is a PB4Y-2 shooting down a JAKE 2 May 45, entire encounter lasted about seven minutes.
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Zg055. This is a good one, the Japanese fleet already under attack, Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Zg056. 5 Nov 44, after hitting Bamban airfield, a plane from VB-14 is seen with a hit through its tail.
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Temporary Battle protection for Japanese carriers.
Zg057. A Japanese carrier is rigged with temporary protection around the ships control Island. The first time I have this seen done; this pictures is displayed in the Fort Derussy Army Museum in Waikiki
The above picture got lost due a mistake and only the thumbtack was left. I resized it but the writing is unreadable.
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Montevideo Maru: wreck of ship sunk in Australia’s worst maritime disaster found after 80 years, April 2023
Here are three URLs from the Silent World Foundation:
Home, click here:
Press Release, click here:
FAQ of the Montevideo Maru, click here:
Here are 5 images from the Silent World Foundation, Australian News, the Australian Government and Facebook:
Zg232. This is a picture of or about the Montevideo Maru which came either from the Silent World Foundation, Australian News or the Australian Government.
Zg233. This is a picture of or about the Montevideo Maru which came either from the Silent World Foundation, Australian News or the Australian Government.
Zg234. This is a picture of or about the Montevideo Maru which came either from the Silent World Foundation, Australian News or the Australian Government.
Zg235. This is a picture of or about the Montevideo Maru which came either from the Silent World Foundation, Australian News or the Australian Government.
Zg236. This picture postcard of the Montevideo Maru came from this Facebook page, and this post from John Duresky, click here
And click here
Philippines MIA Search and Recovery Project
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On the anniversary of the tragic sinking on the 1st July 2009 Australian NGOs and the Australian Embassy dedicated a plaque in commemoration at the Hell Ships Memorial in Subic Bay!
Zg237. The Aussie Team for the Montevideo Maru Plaque Unveiling Ceremony. It was the Ambassador, the Defense Attaché and his assistant. This event was documented in this Photobucket album, click here:
Zg238. The set up for Montevideo Maru Plaque Unveiling Ceremony. This event is documented in this Corregidor Forum webpage, click here:
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Audie liked Old Mac
Zg422. It seems Audi Murphy liked Gen. MacArthur and I know a few more that did, JFK and Bull Halsey, to name a few. Thank you Life Magazine for this image.