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Uss gato. He participated in three war patrols as a torpedo and gunnery officer and two war patrols as the executive officer. He was assigned duty as aid and flag lieutenant to the legendary submarine can sub marine commander of the Pacific Forces fleet. It was in this capacity that he was invited aboard the uss missouri to witness the surrender of Japanese Forces on september 2, 1945. Talking to him earlier i asked where he was during the surrender. Many are familiar with the pictures and it seems like every available surface was covered with marines and sailors taking in the event, and he said if you look at the picture of the admiral signing the surrender you can see behind them all of the American Flag and general officers, you will see one naval officers camp without scrabbled exotic, and take indicating the rank of ....

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