Name/Title
Commemorative Block of wood from the surrender deck on the USS MissouriEntry/Object ID
2026.006.0002Description
Commemorative Block of wood from the deck planking on the surrender deck of the USS Missouri, where the Japanese Surrender took place on September 2, 1945. Measures 3 3/4" by 1 1/2" square plaque reads
Original Deck Planking From The Surrender Deck,
USS Missouri,
Scene of Japanese Surrender
September 2, 1945
Also included is a 1-page document on the history of the Japanese surrender signed on September 2, 1945Collection
Katherine Mattingly Nutter CollectionLocation
Shelf
Rack 08, Shelf 2Rack
Rack 08Wall
West wallRoom
Archives 1Building
Tudor Hall