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All documents, pictures, and World War II Japan Surrender Memorabilia including Admiral Halsey's 4 Star Flag are owned by my family. If you are interested in helping appraise and or purchase this collection, please Contact Me. I have called various appraisers to help me obtain a monetary value of this collection and thusfar, I have not found anyone knowledgeable or qualified. Therefore, I have taken to the internet for help.
The purpose of this site is to display my grandfather's World War II Japanese Surrender Memorabilia as well as to help gain attention from viewers who may know how to appraise such World War 2 Memorabilia. The Japanese Surrender Ceremony aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945 was one of the most pinnacle moments in World History. My grandfather, Frank Orban, was the flag man aboard the USS Missouri. Frank Orban is listed under the World War II memorial database.
Some of the memorabilia I have showcased includes Admiral Halsey's 4 Star Admiral Flag, which flew on board the USS Missouri when the Japanese signed the surrender documents, original copies of the Japanese Surrender Ceremony on Board the USS Missouri, original photos taken on board the USS Missouri, and other significant items linked to the Japanese Surrender Ceremony.
My hope is to find a qualified appraiser for these items as well as a buyer. Thus far, finding a qualified appraiser has proven difficult. If you can help us, please feel free to contact me.
My family owns over a hundred original pictures and original documents pertaining to the Surrender of Japan. I will be posting the documents and pictures over time.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the World War II Surrender items I have.
The following US 48 Star flag was present on board the US Missouri during the Japanese Surrender at Tokyo Bay, Japan on September 2, 1945. This flag was mounted to the side of the USS Missouri.
This flag above was flown on the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945 during the Peace Treaty Signing of World War II.
The following pictures show Admiral Halsey's 4 Star Flag in detail which was his personal flag during the Peace Treaty Signing for World War II on September 2, 1945. The flag was present during the Peace Treaty Signing to end World War II.
Admiral Halsey’s Flag:
The following flag belonged to Admiral Halsey, Fleet Commander of the Third Fleet. This flag was on board the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945 during the signing of the Japanese Peace Treaty ending World War II. My grandfather, Frank Orban, was one of the flagmen on board the USS Missouri during the ceremony signing off the coast of Japan. The flag was Admiral Halsey’s personal flag that followed him around on his Admiral Barge!
This picture is an autographed picture of the flagmen who were on board the USS Missouri during the Japanese Peace Treaty Signing. My grandfather, Frank Orban, is bottom row second from right in white shirt.
The following two documents prove that my grandfather Frank Orban was one of the flagmen on the USS Missouri during the Japanese Surrender and Peace Treaty signing on board the USS Missouri. The last document titled “Report of Passengers” actually shows all the flagmen who were transferred onto the USS Missouri along side my grandfather Frank Orban from the USS Louisville.
Original Surrender Ceremony Documents Copy for Japan Surrender Ceremony on USS Missouri
The following documents show the planning that went into the Japanese Surrender Ceremony on board the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945.
Group "A" –ARMY
Seating Arrangement for Japan Surrender on USS Missouri
Group "B" –Navy
ARMY Seating Arrangement for Japan Surrender on USS Missouri
Group "C" –ALLIED REPRESENTATIVES
The famous pictures of General MacArthur up at the podium speaking prior to the signing of the Peace
Treaty ending World War II with the Japanese were planned from the following documents:
Annex to Procedure for Assembling on Veranda Deck for Actual Ceremony
"General Mac Arthur and Fleet Admiral Nimitz will be conducted to Admiral's Cabin, starboard side, to join Admiral Halsey.
Guests of all other ranks will be conducted to Captain's Cabin, port side of Veranda Deck and Ward Room,
to remain there until time to asseble for ceremony".
The following document shows the USS Missouri Surrender Ceremony.
Clearly, a lot of planning was involved in the Surrender Ceremony.
Extra Japan Surrenders:
The USS Missouri News Flash
At Sea, OFF TOKYO
15 August 1945.
On August 14th, 1945 President Truman announced to the people of the world that Japan had surrendered unconditionally.
The announcement was made simultaneously in Washington, Moscow, London, and Chungking.
The Text of the President statement is as follows:
"I have received this afternoon a message from the Japanese Government in reply to the message forwarded to that Government by the Secretary of State on August 11, 1945.
"I deem this reply an acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration which specified the Unconditional Surrender of Japan.
"Arrangements are now being made for the formal signing of the Treaty at the earliest possible moment.
"General Douglas MacArthur has been appointed the Supreme Allied Commander to receive the Japanese Surrender.
"Great Britain, Russia and China will be represented by high ranking officers.
"Meantime the Allied Armed Forces must wait upon the formal signing of the surrender terms by Japan".
President Truman made this his formal announcement to a huge crowd of reporters who had been virtually living in the White House for days in anticpation of just such development.
Japan's message was delivered to Secretary of State Paynes by the Swiss Minister in the State Department office. Secretary Byrnes immediately left his office and walked to the Executive Office at the White House.
Later President Truman dispatched through Secretary of State Byrnes an order for the Japanese Government to halt the war on all fronts.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE SECRETARY OF NAVY
"All hands of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard may take satisfaction in the conclusion of the war against Japan- and pride in the part played by them in accomplishing that result.
The demoblization of the Armed Forces of the United States and the return to conditions of peace will create problems taxing pride and control almost as great as the tensions of war. I ask that the discipline which has served so well to bring this democracy through hours of great crisis be maintained to the end that nothing shall mar the record of accomplishments…"
FLAG ALLOWANCE ORDERS.
Subject: Flag Allowance General Quarters and Dispersion Bill.
1. When general quarters or torpedo defense quarters are sounded for other thean drill, or test purposes or morning and evening alert, men of the THIRD Fleet Flag allowance will proceed to the stations assigned them as follows:
(a) Flag Plot
Carr, Y 2/c.Merlar, CY.
Dial, Rdm 2/c.
Scarpa, Rdm 2/c.
Weber, MoMM 1/c.
Stoneham, QM 2/c.
RN ib watch remain at stations.
(b) Flag Bridge
Suiter, CY.
(c) Signal Bridge
SM on watch remain at stations.
(d) Main Radio
RM on watch remain at stations.
(e) Flag Office
Singley, CY Garner, BM 2/c
Blasius, Y 1/c. Orban, Cox (THIS WAS MY GRANDFATHER!)
Bucon, Y 2/c. Beal, AerM 3/c
Madson, CY. McDonnell, AerM 3/c
Jacobs, Y 3/c Brunner, S 2/c. (RM)
Johnson, Y 2/c. Massar, S l/c. (RM)
Runyon, Y 3/c. Gill, Y l/c.
(f) Room 0202
Militello, Y 2/c.
Britzenhoff, CY
Broussard, Y 3/c.
(g) Room 0203
Erickson, Y l/c.
FLAG ALLOWANCE ORDER. (cont.)
(h) Intelligence Office (Admiral's Cabin)
Howes, Y 2/c.
Houston, Sp (X) l/c.
(i) Admiral's Country
Stewards and Cook assigned to wardroom.
(k) Captain's Cabin (or as Commodore Boone may direct.)
Wagoner, PhM l/c.
(l) Room 0113
Lavelle, Y 3/c
Polidori, Y 3/c.
(m) Marines as assigned by Sgt. Mitchell.
(n) SM off watch to assigned area for Ship's SM off watch.
(o) One Section of RM off watch to Cpt. A-307-L. One section of RM off watch remain in their living spaces.
(p) Room 0121
Erikson and McGill, PhoM, topside for action pictures.
(q) Radio Intelligence
RM assigned to RI Unit
(r) Remain in assinged living spaces
Small, Y 2/c. Bock, Cox.
Wolfe, Y 3/c. Crowe, S l/c.
Boothroy, AermM 3/c. Dick, Cox.
Eden, Aerm 3/c Lewis, BM 2/c
Zenner, Aerm 2/c. Roche, EM 1/c.
Pridmore, GM 3/c. Wilhite, S 2/c.
(s) Aerological Offices
Zaffino, CAerM.
Flag Allowance (cont.)
2. The men listed above who do not have duties assigned during general quarters or torpedo defense are subject to call.
ROBT. B. CARNEY
Chief of Staff.
Copy to:
Admiral
Chief of Staff.
All Section Heads.
S.D.O.
Executive Officer.
All Flag enlisted men.
H.C. CARROLL,
Ass't Flag Secretary
Surrender Ceremony Schedule of Arrivals
Order of Dignitaries During Peace Treaty Signing
This document part of my World War 2 Surrender documents which contains the Order of Dignitaries during the Peace Treaty signing on board the USS Missouri during the Japanese Surrender on September 2, 1945.
The following dignitaries attended the Japanese Surrender Ceremonies on board the USS Missouri:
1.) United States
Col. Q.S. Lander (SCAP Liason)
2.) Republic of China
Gen. Hsu Yung-Chang
Vice Adm. Yang Hsuan Chang
Lt. Gen. Chu Shih Ming
Maj. gen. Wang Chih
Col. Li Sho Chang
Col. Wang Pei Cheng
3.) United Kingdom
(a) Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, GCB, KBE
Capt. A.D. Nicholl, CBE, DSO
Comdr. R.H. Courage, OBE, DSC
Comdr. (S) A.P. Carwright, SANF(V) Senior South African Officer present.
Surgeon Lieutenant G.R. Gayman, RCNVR, Senior Canadian Officer present.
Lieutenant V.C. Merry, RNVR
(b) Representing British Pacific Fleet
Vice Adm. Sir H.B. Rawlings, KCB, OBE
Commodore J.P.L. Reid, Chief Staff Officer
Lieutenant G.E. Cook, RNVR
Lieutenant E.B. Ashmore, DSC
4.) United Soviet Socialist Republic
Lt. Gen. Kuzma Nokolaevish Derevyanko
Maj. Gen. Nikolai Vasilovich Voronov
Rear Adm. Andrey Mitrofanovich Stetzenko
Maj. Ivan Joseph Borovsky
Capt. Nikolai Michailovich Karamishev
Lt. Nikolai Nikolaevich Tulinov
5.) Common Wealth of Australia
Gen. Sir Thomas Blamey
Lt. Gen. F.H. Berryman
Rear Adm. George D. Moore
Air Vice Marshal Jones
Air Vice Marshal Bostick
Commodore J.A. Collins
Capt. J. Balfour
6.) Dominion of Canada
The following picture is an “OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH U.S. NAVY”
The back sticker say: USN 496106 12 March 1946
Strong gates built in 11601 guard the entrance to Nijo Castle at Kyoto, Japan.
Surrender Document Signing September 2, 1945
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