Surrender of Wake Island Flag Raising

U.S. Flag is raised over Wake Island following the Japanese Surrender aboard USS Levy DE 162

Raising the U.S. Flag at Wake Island, 4 September 1945,
following the Japanese surrender of the island aboard USS LEVY DE 162

"General Sanderson read a Proclamation and ordered the Colors to be hoisted. With the platoon at "Present Arms," with both American and Japanese saluting, the Colors were then hoisted and two-blocked while the notes of "To the Colors" were sounded on the bugle. As the Colors reached the peak of the flag pole, the Levy commenced and completed firing a twenty-one gun salute."

NH Photo # 96813