Vj Day In Times Square Controversy

Photo by bettmann via getty.

Vj day in times square controversy. A two page spread faces three other kissing poses among celebrators. After four years of blackout all the lights in time square went on as mayor laguardia announced the japanese surrender. Among other skeptics are physicists steven kawaler russel doescher and donald olson who in 2015 asserted that mendonsa s account which placed him in times square following an early afternoon movie did not align with their own research. Kisses were common in times square on v j day as donald olson said and dozens of couples claimed to be eisenstaedt s couple.

Photo by bettmann via getty. Truman just announced the end of the war. Advertisementamong other skeptics are physicists steven kawaler russel doescher and donald olson who in 2015 asserted that mendonsa s account which placed him in times square following an early afternoon movie did not align with their own research. 14 1945 the identities of the smooching sailor and the nurse in alfred eisenstaedt s times square v j day photograph have never been determined until the publication last week of.

V j day in new york city 1945. V j day in times square is a photograph by alfred eisenstaedt that portrays a u s. The photograph was published a week later in life magazine among many photographs of celebrations around the united states that were presented in a twelve page section titled victory celebrations. The second world war ended four years after the united states entered the war.

In new york s times square a white clad girl clutches her purse and skirt as an uninhibited sailor plants his lips squarely on hers. George mendonsa who in 2015 confirmed he was the man in the photo saw friedman for the first. How a celebrated image marking v j day in times square has taken on a sinister shade. It was tuesday noon august 14 1945 when radio tokyo broadcasted a statement by emperor hirohito.

Friedman was a 21 year old dental assistant out in times square when news of the war s end broke. Today marks the 71st anniversary of v j day and eisenstaedt s photo still stands as the. V j day in new york city 1945. The day was called the victory over japan day times square was crowded with people celebrating.