Honolulu Record, September 2, 1948, vol. 1 no. 5, p. 1

War Dead Honored in V-J Day Ceremony

Hawaii saluted its war dead in observing the third anniversary of V-J Day on Sept. 2

In Honolulu, flag-draped caissons bearing the remains of two battle dead from Hawaii, moved in a procession headed by representatives of the army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard, national guard and organized reserves.

One of the war dead was from the European theater and the other from the Pacific.

Services were held at the Palace grounds.