Lawyers

John Brannon crouches down in the middle of a street near military Jeeps. Brannon was a defense attorney for the Japanese war criminals during the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo, Japan.

John Brannon, wearing a military uniform, stands by United States military Jeeps in post-war Tokyo, Japan. John Brannon was a defense attorney who represented Admiral Osami Nagano, Admiral Shigetaro Shimada, Koichi Kido, and Shigenori Togo at the International Military Tribunal of the Far East held at the War Ministry Building in Tokyo, Japan.

John Brannon (center) stands with Hideki Tojo (left) and Kenryo Sato (right). John Brannon was a defense attorney who represented Admiral Osami Nagano, Admiral Shigetaro Shimada, Koichi Kido, and Shigenori Togo at the International Military Tribunal of the Far East held at the War Ministry Building in Tokyo, Japan. Tojo and Sato were Japanese war criminals.

John Brannon, left, stands next to an unknown man. John Brannon was a defense attorney who represented Admiral Osami Nagano, Admiral Shigetaro Shimada, Koichi Kido, and Shigenori Togo at the International Military Tribunal of the Far East held at the War Ministry Building in Tokyo, Japan.

Two unknown elderly men look at a book entitled, "Senate Manual." They are likely lawyers at the law firm Dorsey, Brannon and Dorsey in Kansas City, Missouri. A box of cigarettes is sitting on the desk.

John Brannon, a Kansas City, Missouri attorney (third from right), stands with seven unknown people. Brannon was a lawyer for the law firm of Dorsey, Brannon and Dorsey. He was also on the defense counsel at the Japanese War Crimes trials after World War II.

John Brannon, a Kansas City, Missouri attorney (far left), stands in an office with twelve unknown people. Brannon was a lawyer in the firm of Dorsey, Brannon and Dorsey. He was also on the defense counsel at the Japanese War Crimes trials after World War II.

John Brannon, a Kansas City, Missouri attorney (far left), stands in an office with twelve unknown people. Brannon was a lawyer in the firm of Dorsey, Brannon and Dorsey. He was also on the defense counsel at the Japanese War Crimes trials after World War II.

John Brannon, a Kansas City, Missouri attorney (far left), stands in an office with twelve unknown people. Brannon was a lawyer in the firm of Dorsey, Brannon and Dorsey. He was also on the defense counsel at the Japanese War Crimes trials after World War II.

John Brannon, a Kansas City, Missouri attorney, sits at his desk for a photo with six unknown people behind him. Brannon was a lawyer for Dorsey, Brannon and Dorsey. He was also on the defense counsel at the Japanese War Crimes trials after World War II. Photo was inscribed, "To Belva with / my gratitude / and affection / John Brannon."