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Marines Assist China in Surrender of Japan

September 30, 1945, in Marine Corps history.

On September 30, 1945, U.S. Marines under the command of Major General Keller E. Rockey began landing in Northern China to assist the Chinese government accept the surrender of Japanese forces and repatriate Japanese soldiers and civilians.

Photo Credit: Major General Keller E. Rockey. (USMC photo/released).

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