Vj Day Statue

Image caption a scaled down version of the statue of liberty is seen as part of vj day celebrations in great white way new york city following the end of the fighting in europe the allies told.
Vj day statue. Navy sailor embracing and kissing a stranger a dental assistant on victory over japan day in new york city s times square on august 14 1945. A second world war memorial to a force known as the forgotten army has been given special protection to mark the 75th anniversary of victory over japan day which effectively marked the end of. Mendonsa planted a kiss on. 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 statue arrived in royal oak michigan on june 18 2016 and was installed in the city s memorial park on june 20. Putting the long suffering prince consort s statue in danger from the flames. Sarasota s 26 foot tall statue honors famous photo of v j day in times square. A two page spread faces three other kissing poses among celebrators.
But confusingly friedman was also. It was removed six months later on december 20. The statue depicts the kiss between george mendonsa and greta zimmer friedman on aug. The photograph now known as vj day in times square.
Victory over japan day also known as v j day victory in the pacific day or v p day is the day on which imperial japan surrendered in world war ii in effect bringing the war to an end the term has been applied to both of the days on which the initial announcement of japan s surrender was made august 15 1945 in japan and because of time zone differences august 14 1945 when it was. The city manager expected that the sculpture would increase tourism and help raise money for the michigan wwii legacy memorial a permanent world war ii memorial in the park. 14 1945 known as v j day the day japan surrendered to the united states. August 15 1945 vj day.
A statue in florida commemorating the encounter was vandalised with red me too graffiti. Metoo graffiti scrubbed from sarasota v j day kissing statue a towering statue depicting the famed embrace between a sailor and a woman in white celebrating the end of world war ii has become.