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
