World War II Victory parade float honoring Admiral Ernest J. King

1945-09-30
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A photograph of the VJ (Victory over Japan) parade in downtown Lorain, Ohio celebrating the end of World War II.

The unit processing in this view of the parade is a float commemorating the service of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, a Lorain native who served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations in World War II. August 1945.

Photographer unknown.

~ Doane Collection of the Lorain Public Library System, “World War II Victory parade float honoring Admiral Ernest J. King,” Lorain County Memory, accessed June 26, 2026, https://loraincountymemory.org/items/show/1735.

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Title

World War II Victory parade float honoring Admiral Ernest J. King

Description

A photograph of the VJ (Victory over Japan) parade in downtown Lorain, Ohio celebrating the end of World War II.

The unit processing in this view of the parade is a float commemorating the service of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, a Lorain native who served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations in World War II. August 1945.

Photographer unknown.

Publisher

Lorain Public Library System
Albert Doane

Date

1945-09-30

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Image

Identifier

Item #1735

Coverage

Lorain