MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (seated) is signing the Allied Surrender Terms agreement which finalized the unconditional surrender of the Japanese and the end of the war with Japan. Behind Admiral Nimitz are (left to right) General Douglas MacArthur, Admiral William F. Halsey and Rear Admiral Forrest Sherman. Other soldiers and sailors in the background are unidentified. The ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri. The photograph was given to Colonel Westray B. Boyce during her tour of the Pacific Theatre in the Fall of 1945.

Japanese General Yoshijiro Umezu signs the Instrument of Surrender Agreement on behalf of the Japanese government ending the war with Japan while (left to right) General Douglas MacArthur and his Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Richard Sutherland look on. Others in the background are unidentified. The ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Manila Bay. These photographs were given to Colonel Westray B. Boyce during her tour of the Pacific Theatre in the Fall of 1945.

From left to right, Lieutenant General K. N. Dereyanko (Russian); General Walter Krueger (American); General Sir Thomas Blamey (Australian); Lieutenant General Richard Sutherland (American); Lieutenant General Arthur Percival (British); Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright (American) and General Douglas MacArthur (American) are standing together in Manila, Philippines during the period of the negotiations of the Japanese surrender.

General Douglas MacArthur (center) is standing outside Atsugi Airdrome Airfield near Tokyo, Japan, with Lieutenant General Richard K. Sutherland, Chief of Staff (left) and General Robert L. Eichelberger, Commanding General of the 8th Army (right). At the extreme left with glasses is Major General Spencer B. Akin, Chief Signal Officer. All others are unidentified.

General Douglas MacArthur (right) and Major General Jonathan M. Wainwright (left). Wainwright served under MacArthur as the senior field commander of Filipino and United States forces responsible for resisting the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.

Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder (right) is shown with General Douglas MacArthur.

The presidential car carrying President Harry S. Truman (backseat, left) and General Douglas MacArthur (backseat, right) during Truman's trip to Wake Island. All other individuals are unidentified.

General Omar Bradley (right) with General Douglas MacArthur (left) at the airport at Wake Island. All other individuals are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) with General Douglas MacArthur (left) in the back of an automobile at Wake Island.

General Douglas MacArthur boarding a plane in Wake Island after his visit with President Harry S. Truman.