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A Japanese flag finally returns home, 80 years after World War II
When Scott Stein was growing up in New York, he’d often visit his grandfather on Long Island and admire a Japanese flag hanging on the wall in his den. Bernard Stein never talked about his ...
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The evolution of the American Revolution can be seen in these historic flags on display in Philadelphia
The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags ...
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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
By the time World War II ended in September 1945 ... The urgent request sought delivery of the flag from Perry’s 1853 Tokyo expedition to the Missouri as soon as possible.
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GOLD STAR SURVIVORS
These flags/banners were first flown by families ... The Gold Star Wives was formed before the end of World War II. The Gold Star Lapel Button was established in August 1947.