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MacArthur Lands at Atsugi Airfield: August 30, 1945 – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Eighty years ago, on August 30, 1945, Gen. Douglas MacArthur landed unarmed at Atsugi airfield in preparation for the surrender ceremony, which was set to take place on the battleship Missouri on September 2.  “Of all the amazing deeds in the war, I regard General MacArthur’s personal landing at Atsugi as the greatest of the lot,” said Winston Churchill. Was this merely hyperbole on Churchill’s part? After all, Churchill had witnessed the braver…
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The American Spectator broke the news in Alexandria, United States on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
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