U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for September 2

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2: 65TH ANNIVERSARY, V-J DAY

Profile America -- Thursday, September 2nd.  Sixty-five years ago today, Japan formally surrendered in solemn ceremonies held on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The event marked the end of hostilities in the Pacific theater -- and was the last act of World War II.  The day is often called V-J Day, for Victory Over Japan, although the term is also used for the day the unconditional surrender was announced on August 15th.  V-E Day, for Victory in Europe, was celebrated the previous May.  Fighting in both Europe and the Pacific resulted in the combat deaths of 292,000 American troops on the ground, in the air, and on and under the sea.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 442

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2004-2005, t. 506  

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