Listen "34 - Onboard the "Mighty Mo": 75 years since Japan's surrender"
Episode Synopsis
September 2, 1945: The USS Missouri was a central part of that historic day, witnessing the end of World War II. Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the end of the war, in 2020, Mike Carr, president and CEO of the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, joins Haley to talk about the commemoration events planned for next year. Carr also explains how Missouri's own President Harry S. Truman ensured that Japan's surrender would take place on board the "Mighty Mo."
USS Missouri 2020 events:
https://ussmissouri.org/salute75?_ga=2.191096618.1009227664.1574214283-130065436.1573676859
Teak commemorative items:
https://ussmissouri.org/store/ussm/products/category/authentic-uss-missouri-teak
USS Missouri 2020 events:
https://ussmissouri.org/salute75?_ga=2.191096618.1009227664.1574214283-130065436.1573676859
Teak commemorative items:
https://ussmissouri.org/store/ussm/products/category/authentic-uss-missouri-teak
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