Wars End, Review Begins
Japanese Surrender WW2.
Japanese Surrender
the
34th fighter Squadron Yearbook Page 46
This is the end of WW2, now the war ends and
the men must be inspected by the general. It's now a peace time military
and we must look real sharp for a return home. As for the island
of Ie Shima, we still have a very big base there today. Click
here to see what it looks like The island of Ie Shima is a very
strategic location with three large runways that we need to ensure
the peace in the Asian Theater.
Scanned by
C. Jeff Dyrek
This is where
the Betty bombers came in. They were painted white and had large
green crosses painted on them. They were to fly to the island of Ie Shima to bring the surrender delegation and the surrender papers to
the Allied forces there. But it wasn't just a normal flight.
The few remaining Jap Zeros
were scrambled and were ordered to shoot the
Betty Bombers down. The Betty Bomber pilots knew that this would
happen so they flew North East instead of South East which would have been
the most direct course. Mean while the American forces sent up a
squadron of B-25 Mitchell's and P-38 Lightning's to intercept the Japanese
Betty Bombers and escort them safely to Ie Shima.
Propaganda Art was used by forces on all sides in WW2 as well as all wars in
history. This kind of art gave pride to the citizens of those countries
who produced it and gave a unity in support of the wars. This exhibit is
an excellent example of Japanese Propaganda art.
