#OTD 1945, the formal surrender of Japan took place on board USS Missouri. On display behind the Allied representatives was the 31-star U.S. flag that Commodore Matthew Perry flew when he entered Tokyo Bay in 1853. The Missouri was at the same spot that Perry's ship had anchored. pic.twitter.com/prVqm5y4m4

— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) September 2, 2022