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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Sept. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a powerful tribute to the heroes of America's Greatest Generation, eight living crewmembers of the USS Missouri will reunite aboard the Mighty Mo for the 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

These men, now in their late 90s and early 100s, served on the battleship during the Japanese surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay — a moment that forever changed the course of history. These men represent the last living eyewitnesses to the surrender aboard the USS Missouri.

USS Missouri crewmembers attending the Commemoration include:

AERM3c Doyle Boothroy, US Navy – Virginia

Y3c Lee Broussard, US Navy – Louisiana

GM2 Edgar "Ed" Buffman, US Navy — Pennsylvan

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