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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
[that] was the first American flag hoisted over Japanese soil.” The description briefly mentions the flag’s role in Japan’s surrender. No major Hollywood movie productions tell the story of ...
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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 War II — the only trace of some soldiers whose bodies were never ...
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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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It’s a miracle, say family of Japanese soldier killed in WWII, as flag returns from U.S.
On Saturday, when the flag was returned to him from a ... war criminals among those commemorated. Victims of Japanese aggression during the first half of the 20th century, especially China and ...