Chinese Generalissimo Chiang and US Major General Rockey saluting during a ceremony, China, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description: 

Photograph. Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek (second from left) and United States Marine Major General Keller E. Rockey (third from left) saluting at a surrender ceremony along with other Chinese and American military officers. Official caption on front: "Generalissimo Chian [sic] Kai-Shek and General Rockey with staffs review Marines. Marine Corps Photo 26-20." Presumably Tianjin, China. October 1945

Image Information

Accession Number: 
Date: 
1945-10-
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Unit: 
POW / KIA: 
Collection Level: 
This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography: 
Tianjin
Latitude: 
39.133
Longitude: 
117.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Military officers--American--China
Military officers--Chinese--China
Military uniforms--American--China
Military uniforms--Chinese--China
Saluting--China
Surrenders--Japanese--China