World War II survivors receive recognition at the USS Missouri Memorial Association 68th anniversary celebration commemorating the end of World War II, Monday, Sept. 2 at the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The ceremony was followed by the unveiling and dedication of a statue of Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, who not only directed the war in the Pacific but also commanded the largest ocean area and most ships of any single commander in the history of the world. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Clark/Released) USS Missouri Memorial Ass
World War II survivors receive recognition at the USS Missouri Memorial Association 68th anniversary celebration commemorating the end of World War II, Monday, Sept. 2 at the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The ceremony was followed by the unveiling and dedication of a statue of Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, who not only directed the war in the Pacific but also commanded the largest ocean area and most ships of any single commander in the history of the world. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Clark/Released) USS Missouri Memorial Association commemorates 68th anniversary of the end of World War II, unveils statue of Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz 130902-N-PJ759-027
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