A Japanese flag finally returns home, 80 years after World War II
I started to realize a while back that maybe it wasn’t the best home decor,” said Scott Stein, who donated the flag he inherited from his grandfather.
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How World War II Japanese Flag Returned Home After 80 Years
Scott Stein had always admired the Japanese flag that hung in his grandfather's den on Long Island, New York. Passed down ...
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Sole memento: American vet’s grandson returns WWII souvenir to Japanese son
TOKYO — A Japanese flag, brought to America by a U.S. soldier who served in the Philippines during World War II, has returned home. The signature-covered flag was taken as a war trophy by the ...
Flags in Iowa are at half-staff today to honor a Navy fireman killed at Pearl Harbor
Everett Titterington, whose remains were unidentified for decades after he was killed, will be buried Monday. Flags are at half-staff in his honor.
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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
Bremyer undertook a 124-hour, 9,000-mile journey to Tokyo Bay, where he delivered the flag flown by Commodore ... By the time World War II ended in September 1945, Perry, his crew and the ...
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Flag football: Pumped-up Japan aims to build up for 2028 Olympics
The sport is believed to have originated during World War II as a way for ... five players on the field. Flag football is growing popular at elementary schools in Japan as a sport that can foster ...