Flags once carried by fallen Japanese soldiers in WWII returned to families by 2 Long Island collectors
Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World ...
U.S. Army veteran brings WWII good luck flag home to Japanese family
U.S. Army veteran Chris Dorsey returns a WWII good luck flag to a fallen Japanese soldier’s family, bringing closure and ...
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To Mark Japan's Surrender at the End of World War II, This Navy Officer Raced Halfway Around the World With a Historic Flag in Tow
As was customary during any visit to a foreign land, Perry’s flagship flew all of its colors, including a new hand-sewn, ...
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VOX POPULI: Company flag 'reunites' war correspondent with descendants
It was an old Asahi Shimbun company flag that once belonged to her grandfather, Toshito Munesada. Watanabe was seeing it for the first time in this 80th year since the end of World War II.
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80 years later, Monticello remembers 'Boots' Thomas, hero behind the first Iwo Jima flag
On Sunday, Feb. 23, more than 50 World War II veterans and community members ... mountain with only a knife in hand to plant the flag on Japanese soil. Hours after the initial flag raising ...