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General MacArthur left Manila for Okinawa on his way to Tokyo shortly after the first United States flag was raised on Japan over the Atsugi airfield on the capital's outskirts. [1:8.]
Chinese Communist press backs pact
Gen Wainwright invited by MacArthur to attend Jap formal surrender
Tokyo war damage described by Jap naval ship pilots
1945Chris Copping, English singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Chris Copping is a musician and singer-songwriter who was a member of Procol Harum in the 1970s, and has also composed for TV and film. He predominantly plays organ, piano and bass guitar.
1945Wyomia Tyus, American sprinter[†]
Wyomia Tyus is a retired American track and field sprinter, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m.