A U.S. Army colonel’s great-grandson returned a “good luck” flag Wednesday to the family of a Japanese soldier who carried it ...

The urgent request sought delivery of the flag from Perry’s 1853 ... to emphasize Japan’s submission in the face of American ...

A decisive piece of evidence came from the military service record ... that the emblem had been preserved in Japan in such a good condition. “The flag is not just a piece of cloth but amounts ...

The weather-beaten flag bears the names of men who endured the infamous Bataan Death March and rode the "hell ships" to Japan, defying the odds by their survival. They lived long enough, at least, to ...

The Japanese flag once flew at Fukuoka 17 ... escapes and their release. Where: New Mexico Military Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail. When: Opening reception at 5 p.m. Thursday; features a discussion ...