In August 1945, John K. Bremyer undertook a 124-hour, 9,000-mile journey to Tokyo Bay, where he delivered the flag flown by Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853 to Admiral William Halsey's USS "Missouri" ...

A flag carried by a Japanese soldier killed in action during World War II was handed over Thursday by the USS Lexington Museum in Texas to a nonprofit organization for return to the man’s family.

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

Here are six reasons why the battle is so important to Marines: 1. It Was the First Invasion of the Japanese Home Islands. The Japanese Empire controlled many islands in the Pacific area.

After the 50 flags were put up, ... Victory Day commemorates the end of armed hostilities with the signing of surrender by the Empire of Japan to the Allies in World War II. Stay Connected.

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Like many World War II veterans, U.S. Army Cpl. Arthur G. Thompson, serving with the 117th Engineer Regiment, returned home with souvenirs from his time at war ...

The USS Lexington Museum in Texas handed over a Japanese soldier's Good Luck Flag, carried during World War II, to a nonprofit organization for its return to the man's family.