“It’s called a good luck flag — every Japanese soldier carried one into battle ... of Japanese soldiers who were killed during World War II. Stein did some research online and learned ...

Bodies of about 1.2 million Japanese soldiers who ... collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World War II — the only trace of some soldiers whose bodies ...

Just a couple of years after the Second World War, John Wayne starred in Sands of Iwo Jima, a movie reenacting it. At 42, the ...

World War One ended at 11am on 11 November ... Postcard with illustration of flags promoting freedom (circa 1917). At the start of 1918, Germany was in a strong position. Russia had already ...

The term Gold Star family is a modern reference that comes from the Service Flag. These flags/banners ... Wives was formed before the end of World War II. The Gold Star Lapel Button was ...

Dignitaries from the federal government, military officials, and families of those killed in the World War II battle of Iwo Jima traveled to Japan to mark 80 years since the U.S. wrestled control ...