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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I heard from a living veteran of the USS Iowa (battleship) that the surrender was supposed to be signed on the Iowa, but because Truman was from Missouri, he ordered the plans to change last minute and for the surrender to take place on that ship instead.
The USS Iowa had the honor of ferrying FDR to the Tehran conference. This was a rare instance where the president would be subject to the orders of the captain of the ship.
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That was conveyed to us two weeks ago when we visited the USS Iowa in Los Angeles. The surrender was signed on the Missouri because Truman was from Missouri. Cool battleship to visit by the way.