🇺🇸 More than 3,000 Clevelanders gave their lives in World War II — 10 on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Among them was Rear Admiral Isaac Kidd, a Cleveland native and the highest-ranking officer killed that day, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery on the USS Arizona. Nearly four years later, when Japan surrendered, Cleveland prepared for V-J Day with parades, closures, and celebrations. The city’s official march took place on Sept. 11, 1945, drawing 300,000 spectators, which was headlined by Gov. Lausche, Sen. Harold Burton, and Lorain native and the second-most senior officer in the U.S. Navy during the war, Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King. “It’s the best parade I’ve ever seen,” King told The Plain Dealer. 🔗 Read more to learn about Cleveland's ties to World War II, which started at the very beginning and went to the end with the link in our bio. 🖊 Jaden Stambolia 📸 Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection, Washington, D.C. U.S. Naval Histor...