Good Luck Flag (Yosegaki Hinomaru) submitted by Greg Murphy was traced back to a fallen Japanese soldier who carried it into battle in 1944. A nephew of the soldier received the flag safely.
Episode 14- August 25
Michele Simons: A WWII veteran's daughter explains the need to show respect to all families who send their sons off to war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmYKBQwkzcY
Episode 15- August 38
Sharon Leslie: The daughter of a WWII veteran describes the lessons of reconciliation taught to her by her father. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tAuoTfRzAI
Episode 12- August 18
Mary Kaeding: Local newspapers extolled the bravery of one veteran’s battlefield actions, however, his niece decides the war trophy should return to the family in Japan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry5puWO12es
Episode 13- August 21
James Shubert of American Legion Post #25 of St. Maries, Idaho sends five flags back to Japan and shares the story of his uncle missing in WWII. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9pj09uRYz4
米国インディアナ州在住米国人のクリスティーンさんがOBONソサエティに返還依頼をされた内田曻市様の日章旗は、愛知県在住の内田道子様(姪)のお手元に無事返還されました。
下記リンク先は、8月19日付 東愛知新聞で掲載された関連記事です。http://www.higashiaichi.co.jp/news/detail/6730?
下記リンク先は、メーテレニュースで報道された関連動画です。 https://youtu.be/9omf7d-2NTY
Christine Itt requested OBON SOCIETY to return Good Luck Flag was safely returned to Ms. Michiko Uchida, niece of the soldier, Mr. Shoichi Uchida.
Episode 10- August 11
Justin Strickland, an American Veteran from the war in Iraq discusses, from his first-hand experience, the innocent people caught up in war, the need for compassion, and providing closure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzjbqhlgOsU
Episode 11- August 14
Beverly Bonnville: A neighbor becomes deeply involved in the effort to oversee a WWII veteran's battlefield souvenir return. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj1fR9_sMQw
米国コロラド州在住米国人ティムさんが返還を希望された日章旗と軍刀は、2019年7月に日章旗のご遺族が判明して返還ができた後、約1年余り色々な手続きを踏まえた末、ようやく軍刀が地元に返還され、2020年8月、福井県大野市歴史博物館で敬意をもって保管してもらえることになりました。
Tim Mann requested OBON SOCIETY to return his father's Good Luck Flag and Japanese sword. We were able to return both Flag and sword to Fukui prefecture, in Japan. Below is Japanese related media link.
下記リンク先は、軍刀返還関連の報道記事(2020年8月13日付中日新聞)です。 https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/104158?
下記リンク先は、昨年7月31日、石田五十三命の日章旗がご遺族(石田治様・長男)へ返還された時の報道記事(2019年8月15日付福井新聞)です。 https://www.fukuishimbun.co.jp/articles/-/914651
Episode 8- August 4
The daughter of a member of the 31st Infantry Dixie Division tells her memories from the war and the reason for returning her father's souvenirs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lgn-AA83zo
Episode 9- August 7
The daughter of an Iwo Jima veteran describes her feelings about the war trophies her father brught home and her connection to the son of the missing Japanese soldier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNXX1BIVfrw
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