From the August 30, 2015, Chicago tribune by Jay Jones.
EXHIBITS, MEMORIALS TELL HOW GRIT, TECHNOLOGY WON JAPANESE SURRENDER.
Most Americans weren't even alive when the Japanese surrendered aboard the battleship USS Missouri, officially ending World War II 70 years ago. There are fewer still of the soldiers who fought to preserve out freedom, and those are dying at an alarming rate. The Department of Veteran Affairs reports that one of them dies every three minutes on average.
Therefore it becomes increasingly up to museums to share their experiences that led to VJ (Victory over Japan) Day on September 2, 1945.
"A fascinating mix of museums stretching from one end of the country to the other explains how sheer grit and new technology ultimately turned the tide and led to surrender.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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