Peace Proclaimed! Today in 1945, millions of Americans flooded the streets when they learned of Japan’s surrender. On Sept. 2, Japan formally surrendered aboard the U.S. Navy's USS Missouri, ending the War in the Pacific. | U.S. Marine Corps

OPERATION PACIFIC (1951) starring John Wayne as the commander of the fictional USS Thunderfish features several scenes inspired by actual incidents involving U.S. submarines during WWII. #MovieMonday | U.S. Naval Institute