July 2014 Auction Ends Thursday, July 31st, 5pm Pacific
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Large 14'' x 11'' photo of the Japanese surrender aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, signed by Admiral Chester Nimitz. Nimitz signs ''C.W. Nimitz'' on the border of the photo, depicting Nimitz signing the Japanese Instrument of Surrender while Admirals Sherman and Halsey, and General Douglas MacArthur look on. Signature is dedicated to Navy medic Kenneth F. Glassford in the recipient's hand. Accompanied by Glassford's Domain of Neptunus Rex certificate, issued to him as he arrived in the South Pacific. Incidentally, Glassford published articles on the long-term effects of human exposure to radiation as the result of the 1954 nuclear tests at the Bikini Atoll in the ''Journal of American Dental Association''. Black and white photo with border measures 14'' x 11''. Minor creasing and irregularly trimmed right edge, else near fine.
Admiral Chester Nimitz 14'' x 11'' Signed Photo of the Japanese Surrender -- Near Fine
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