Admiral Halsey celebrates Japanese surrender with a special cake aboard USS Misso...HD Stock Footage

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Admiral Halsey celebrates Japanese surrender with a special cake aboard USS Missouri in the Pacific Ocean.

William Frederick Halsey celebrates Japanese surrender aboard USS Missouri in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri underway at sea. US Navy Admiral and Commander of Third Fleet William Frederick Halsey, Jr and other senior US and British Navy officers raise a toast aboard USS Missouri as they receive news of Japanese surrender. They are seated at a table. A special cake decorated with Japanese rising sun is brought. Admiral Halsey cuts the cake and serves it. He eats the cake. Views of Admiral Halsey as he speaks. Location: Pacific Ocean. Date: August 23, 1945.

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