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Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1883-1953

Supreme Commander Douglas MacArthur signs Japanese Surrender on U.S.S. Missouri

Supreme Commander MacArthur seals Japanese defeat as Generals Jonathan Wainwright and Percival of Singapore stand by. In center of Officers in background is Admiral William "Bull" Halsey. On the right Generals George C. Spaatz and Kenney of the Air Forces. Sixth from the right, front row, is Capt. John D. Gingrich. The signing took place aboard the battleship Missouri. This includes a duplicate photo and a negative.

President Harry Truman Shaking Hands with General Jonathan Wainwright in Washington D.C., Life Magazine

President Harry S. Truman, left, shakes hands with General Jonathan Wainwright, right, on the White House lawn in Washington, D.C. General Wainwright had just received the Congressional Medal of Honor. Others in the background are unidentified. Photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."