Japanese delegation aboard the Portland. In front row are, left to right:

• Lieutenant A. M. Soden, USNR, interpreter
• Lieutenant F. Tofalo, USN, Officer of the Deck
• Lieutenant General Shunzaburo Mugikura, Commanding General, 31^st Army
• Vice Admiral Chuichi Hara, Commander, 4^th Fleet
• Rear Admiral Aritaka Aihara, head of the Eastern Branch of the South Seas Government
• Lieutenant Kenzo Yoshida, Aide to Lieutenant General Mugikura [carrying bundle]

 Standing behind are, left to right:

• Rear Admiral Michio Sumikawa, Chief of Staff, 4^th Fleet
• Colonel Waichi Tajima, Chief of Staff, 31^st Army
• Lieutenant Ryokichi Morioka, Aide to Vice Admiral Hara [carrying briefcase]

 Japanese delegation in formation on well deck of the Portland. In front row are, left to right:

• Vice Admiral Chuichi Hara, Commander, 4^th Fleet
• Lieutenant General Shunzaburo Mugikura, Commanding General, 31^st Army
• Rear Admiral Aritaka Aihara, head of the Eastern Branch of the South Seas Government

 In next row are, left to right:

• Rear Admiral Michio Sumikawa, Chief of Staff, 4^th Fleet
• Colonel Waichi Tajima, Chief of Staff, 31^st Army
• Lieutenant Ryokichi Morioka, Aide to Vice Admiral Hara
• Lieutenant Kenzo Yoshida, Aide to Lieutenant General Mugikura

 Japanese delegation's senior members in the Portland's wardroom. In front row, from left to right are:

• Vice Admiral Chuichi Hara, Commander, 4^th Fleet
• Lieutenant General Shunzaburo Mugikura, Commanding General, 31^st Army
• Rear Admiral Aritaka Aihara, head of the Eastern Branch of the South Seas Government

 In rear are, left to right:

• Rear Admiral Aritaka Aihara, head of the Eastern Branch of the South Seas Government
• Colonel Waichi Tajima, Chief of Staff, 31^st Army

 Aboard the Portland, Vice Admiral Chuichi Hara, Commander, 4^th Fleet, signs the document surrendering the base at Truk, Caroline Islands.
 US Navy officer around the table are, left to right:

• Lieutenant S.E. Thompson, USNR, Flag Lieutenant
• Captain O.F. Naquin, USN, Acting Chief of Staff
• Vice Admiral George D. Murray, USN, Commander, Marianas (seated), accepting the Japanese surrender on behalf of the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas
• Captain D.N. Cone, USN, representing Commander, Marshalls and Gliberts
• Captain L.A. Thackery, USN, Commanding Officer, USS Portland
• Lieutenant L.L. Thompson, USN, Flag Secretary
• Lieutenant A. M. Soden, USNR, interpreter