1945: Syracuse soldier raises first American flag over Tokyo; enrages General MacArthur - Syracuse.com

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1945: Syracuse soldier raises first American flag over Tokyo; enrages General MacArthur
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Syracuse native Bernard "Bud" Stapleton raises the American flag from the roof of the Nippon News building in Tokyo. The photo was taken on Sept. 3, 1945, just one day after Japan formally surrendered, ending World War II. ( Courtesy of Glen Owens ).