Shangri La (CV 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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Admiral McCain at supper with chief petty officers. mushroom blast over Nagasaki ended the Japanese Will to resist the inevitable and the beaten Japanese offered to surrender on the following day. Strikes were continued, pending oilicial recognition from Washington, until August 15th, when all attacks were canceled and only a strong CAP maintained . One Judy and one Frank were splashed in a friendly sort of Way when they ventured in over the Task Group. Admiral Halsey addressed the Third Fleet over the public address system, announcing the official end to hostilities at 1302, August 15, 1945. l Immediately conferences were called to organize aid for prisoner of War camps and to send planes with food and needed medical supplies. Landing parties Pl w 4 1 1 - 1 lv if 1 ll 1 ,i rx .1 I. ga if 1 1 4 li i, 3 -5 l 70 f n

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