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posted 2023-07-13 07:00
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staffThis ceremony is open to the public, if anyone who would like to attend, there is invitation card to sign up! For more information, please click link below:https://usslexington.com/uss-lexington-museum-a-wwii-era-aircraft-carrier-will-return-japanese-flag-to-reunite-generations/?fbclid=IwAR0iWMNU1tSr86YBjT3KxU3UdyL6ABfPlJB...
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posted 2023-07-07 13:04
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staffPlease click the link below to read our latest newsletter about our friend Ed Johann and his 100th Birthday! https://mailchi.mp/8262593b06ca/obon-society-needs-your-help-6283058
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posted 2023-06-30 09:47
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staffPlease click the link below to read our latest newsletter about how the USS Lexington helped a Japanese family obtain closure. https://mailchi.mp/5e6ed0628785/obon-society-needs-your-help
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posted 2023-06-05 13:50
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staffPlease click below to read our latest newsletter concerning museums that have returned flags. https://mailchi.mp/697828a94f2b/obon-society-and-museums
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posted 2023-06-01 06:00
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staff埼玉県秩父市出身で1945年の沖縄戦で戦死した、旧日本陸軍伍長関根彰さん=当時(33)=の日章旗が1日、遺族に返還された多くの寄せ書きと「祈武運長久」の墨の色はあせず、41年の出征時に贈られて以来約82年ぶりに故郷へ戻った。日本遺族会によると、日章旗は米オクラホマ州に住むシャロン・ヒュールズマンさん...
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posted 2023-06-01 06:00
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staff埼玉県秩父市出身で1945年の沖縄戦で戦死した、旧日本陸軍伍長関根彰さん＝当時（33）＝の日章旗が1日、遺族に返還された。長男の竹一さん（83）は秩父市で開かれた式典で、「大変驚いている。額に入れて大事に飾りたい」と涙ながらに話した。多くの寄せ書きと「祈武運長久」の墨の色はあせず、41年の出征時に贈...
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posted 2023-05-29 12:07
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staff‘Finally come home’: Oregon nonprofit works with Idaho vets, historians to solve WWII mysteriesBoard hopes Japanese soldier’s flag found in Gooding County Historical Museum’s collection can make it back to long-lost familyBY: CHRISTINA LORDS To read this article, please click the link below:https://idahocapitals...
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posted 2023-05-09 07:00
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staff太平洋戦争末期の1944年11月、日米両軍が激戦を繰り広げたフィリピン・レイテ島で戦死した元陸軍伍長、中山定好さん＝熊谷市出身、享年34＝の遺品の日章旗が9日、三女の丸山節子さん（81）に返還された。定好さんが戦地に赴いた3カ月後に生まれた節子さんは、80年近くたって帰ってきた父の遺品を受け取った。...
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posted 2023-04-01 13:45
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staffPlease click the link below to read our latest newsletter and about our visit from the Moore family. https://mailchi.mp/a221a869ec09/obon-society
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posted 2023-03-14 13:34
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staffPlease click the link below to read about our return policy and past donated flags! https://mailchi.mp/abb22909586b/obon-society-past-donated-flags
