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Willoughby, Charles Andrew, 1892-1972

Lieutenant General Charles A. Willoughby Converses with Japanese Lieutenant General Kawabe Torashiro

Major General Charles A. Willoughby (left), Intelligence Officer on General Douglas MacArthur's staff, is shown with Lieutenant General Kawabe Torashiro (second from left) and unidentified members of the Japanese delegation as they arrive at General Headquarters in Manila, Philippines, to begin negotiations of the surrender terms that ended the war with Japan. All others are unidentified.

Members of the Japanese Delegation Arrive at Nichols Field, Manila, Philippines

The sixteen-man Japanese delegation disembark from a C-54 transport plane after a flight from Ie Shima, Japan. The Japanese delegation was in Manila, Philippines to negotiate the terms of the Japanese surrender to end World War II. The delegation was greeted by Major General Charles A. Willoughby (far right). All others are unidentified.

Japanese Lieutenant General Kawabe Torashiro Prepares to Present His Credentials

Major General Charles A. Willoughby (left), Intelligence Officer on General Douglas MacArthur's staff, stands next to an unidentified American officer and Japanese Lieutenant General Kawabe Torashiro, Vice Chief of the Imperial Staff (third from left). General Torashiro was head of the Japanese surrender arrangement delegation and is shown here prior to presenting his credentials.

Negotiations for Surrender of the Japanese at the End of World War II

Picture shows the conference room at General Headquarters, Manila during the negotiations of requirements for Japan's unconditional surrender. From left to right on left side of table: Captain Hidemi Yoshida (Navy); Captain Toshiichi Omaye (Navy); Rear Admiral Ichiro Yokoyama (Navy); Lieutenant General Kawabe Torashiro (Army); Katsuo Okazaki, (Chief of the Research Division); Major General Morkikazu Amano (Army) and Lieutenant Colonel Masao Matsuda (Army). From left to right on right side of table: Major General Lester J. Whitlock, Major General Richard Marshall; Rear Admiral Forrest P.