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Preparing for a Japanese Surrender

September 3rd, 2010

If you saw a sailor with a broomstick strapped to his leg ascending and descending stairs aboard a ship, you’d certainly wonder why such a strange event was taking place. It all made sense to those aboard the USS Missouri as they prepared for the Japanese surrender ending WW II…

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