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"North Idaho veterans help return WWII flag to fallen Japanese soldier's son"

Apr

29

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Check out this article from KREM that tells a story of one of a flag whose original home in Japan has been found!

https://www.krem.com/article/entertainment/places/inland-northbest/north-idaho-vets-help-return-flag-japenese-soldiers-son/293-bd970000-af16-439d-b31f-5263082d12a1

"Museum repatriating Japanese flag"

Apr

10

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This article from the Albuquerque Journal tells readers about a ceremony last October at the New Mexico Military Museum in Albuquerque, NM. The military museum presented a Yosegaki Hinomaru (good-luck flag) to OBON SOCIETY to be returned to its family. This is the first flag given to us from a military museum.

https://www.abqjournal.com/1383274/museum-repatriating-japanese-battle-flag.html