Eighty years ago today, World War II came to an end when Japan surrendered aboard the USS Missouri. Ceremonies at Pearl ...

Key Points and Summary - The USS Missouri (BB-63), one of the four legendary Iowa-class battleships, is an icon of American naval might. -Many experts consider her the best battleship ever.

A day of profound global significance — the formal end of World War II — occurred on Sept. 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri ...

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Bonny Eagle High School Principal Ted Shane discussed his time serving on the USS Missouri, the battleship where Japan signed documents ending ...

Gee, who served as a radar operator aboard the South Dakota, called the vessel the most decorated U.S. battleship of World ...

The ceremony paid tribute to those who served and honored eight surviving crewmembers who witnessed the surrender 80 years ago.

On Sept. 2, 1945, the Japanese and the Allies gathered to mark the official end of WWII. The process went smoothly until Col.

Rhode Island native John DeLeo, now 99, joined the Navy at age 17 to serve in World World II. DeLeo served on the USS Missouri, which supported the invasions of Okinawa and Iwo Jima. DeLeo witnessed ...