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SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THEY USED THEIR OWN BARGES FOR THE TRANSFER. SHOWN, MAJOR F.A. GODING, HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, SEARCHING LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA ON HIS ARRIVAL AT THE ISLAND. LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA, WHO WAS COMMANDER OF JAPANESE FORCES ON BOUGAINVILLE, IS HANDING OVER ONE OF HIS KNEE BOOTS.
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THEY USED THEIR OWN BARGE
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THEY USED THEIR OWN BARGE
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. MAJOR F.A. GODING, HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, GIVING FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA (1), WHO WAS COMMANDER OF JAPANESE FORCES ON BOUGAINVIL
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THEY USED THEIR OWN BARGE
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THEY USED THEIR OWN BARGE
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THEY USED THEIR OWN BARGE
