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The USS Missouri, the last battleship built by the United States, ruled the seas when she fired her nine 16-inch guns. Her lasting fame, however, rests not on her awesome firepower, but on her role as a peacemaker. It was on her upper deck that Japan formally surrendered to the Allied Powers on September 2, 1945 to end World War II.
Launched in 1944, "Mighty Mo" provided artillery support for the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa before President Truman picked the battleship named after his home state to witness the dramatic ceremony broadcast over radio around the world. A circular brass plaque set in the deck marks the exact location of the table that General Douglas MacArthur, Admiral Chester Nimitz and the Japanese representatives sat down at to sign the documents of unconditional surrender in Tokyo Bay.
The Missouri also served with distinction in the Korean War between 1950-1953 and, after reactivation and modernization, in the Persian Gulf War, 1990-1991. Decommissioned for the second time in 1992, the battleship spent six years in mothballs before being released to the Navy in 1998 and towed to its permanent home in Pearl Harbor. The Battleship Missouri Memorial was opened to the public on January 29, 1999, exactly 55 years to the day after its launch at the New York Navy Yard.
Ronn Ronck tells the full, exciting story of this floating fortress in Battleship Missouri, from its christening by President Truman's daughter, Margaret, to its final resting place overlooking the Arizona Memorial, which straddles the sunken hull of the USS Arizona. Historic photographs gathered from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. trace the ship's remarkable half-century of service to the nation. A special chapter reveals what life was like in "Wartime Hawaii" between the Japanese attack that sunk the Arizona and the new era of peace achieved aboard the Missouri.
Today the Battleship Missouri Memorial is open to the public and thousands of visitors a day tour the famous ship from bow to stern, climb up to its bridge, examine its big guns, and walk the decks where history was made. Like battleship bookends, the Arizona and Missouri memorials in Pearl Harbor provide an unparalleled opportunity to experience the dramatic events of World War II from beginning to end.
About the author: Ronn Ronck, a former U.S. Navy journalist, was a staff writer for the Pacific Daily News in Guam and the Honolulu Advertiser in Hawaii. He is now with the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, D.C. Ronck is the author or editor of many popular books about Hawaii from Mututal Publishing.
Day of Infamy Blue And Silver-Brushed Challenge Coin, 39 mm
While visiting Pearl Harbor in 2025 I made various purchases at the gift shop but didn't see this item there (it was on my 'to buy' list). While recently purchasing some items off the online site I decided to get it. A very cool item I'll add to the rest of my Pearl Harbor memorabilia.
I visited Pearl Harbor in 2025 and made a bunch of purchases at the gift shop but didn't see this item. While recently ordering some items off the online site I came across this and thought it was pretty cool. And it is! Good quality and great to look at.It's now the main bookmark for my reading material.
While visiting Pearl Harbor in April of 2025 I purchased some items including this bookmark at the gift shop. While recently ordering som other items online I decided to snatch up a couple more. A great and cool souvenir memorial item. You can never have too many bookmarks!
I visited Oahu in April 2025 and spent a lot of time at Pearl Harbor. I picked up a bunch of items including t-shirts at the gift shop but didn't see this one. I recently visited the online site and saw it and knew I had to have it. Made of the same durable quality as the other shirts I purchased and very cool looking. A great addition to my collection.
I ordered a flag to be flown at the USS Arizona for my son 50th birthday when i became the senior on 04-25-1976 and to remember the sailors who perish when the ship went down in the harbor god bless all that perish on that day.
A high-quality shirt that fits well. It features an embroideeed name and logo and the fabric looks like it will hold its shape and color for a long time.
