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05/07/1945

Monday.
Unconditional surrender of German forces announced, effective May 9.

The site's banner is a detail of a photo showing the men of the 1st platoon, Company H, 2nd Battalion, 179th Infantry, commanded by then 2nd Lt. Albert L. Young, a 3rd generation Chinese-American. From 1943-45 he quickly rose in rank from private to corporal, sergeant, staff sergeant, then battlefield promotion to 2nd lieutenant and later, 1st lieutenant.

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