Name: World War II veteran recalls witnessing Japan's formal surrender 80 years ago
Uploaded: 2025-09-03T03:21:21Z
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Description: Gaylon Wilson, a Knoxville native and World War II Navy veteran, was just 19 when he stood aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945.

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Gaylon Wilson, a Knoxville native and World War II Navy veteran, was just 19 when he stood aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945.

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