"Morning Alert"

"Morning Alert"

United States. Navy--Japan; World War, 1939-1945--Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

The top portion of a newspaper page with the heading "Morning Alert," with subheadings advertising the "Pictoral Section, "U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard," and that it's the "Week Ending 20 October." The headline for this section is "Our Marines Have Landed" wih a side note to the right of "V-J Day at Yokosuka." Below this are two pictures. The left picture is labeled at the bottom, "Sentry Post in Small Jap Village," and shows U.S. military men standing or sitting on a street that has buildings and telephone wires. The right picture is labeled at the bottom, "Headquarers for Major Miller," and shows several men sitting around a table that is covered in papers.

A picture section of a newspaper showing images of the U.S. military involvement in Japan and subsequent return to the U.S. An image of Edmund's ship, the Bon Homme Richard, is included.

circa October 20, 1945

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8 x 5"

Newspaper clipping

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