Pen used by Gen. MacArthur given to Gen. Wainwright

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20026571

Description

The first fountain pen used by General Douglas MacArthur at the Japanese surrender ceremony aboard the United States Ship Missouri, which was given to General Jonathan M. Wainwright, who carries it with him but declares it will never be used again. The pen is in a case on a table.

Archival Date

1945-12-17

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-372

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Pens; Fountain pens; Writing materials