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    Marine returns Japanese WWII flag to original family [Image 3 of 14]

    Marine returns Japanese WWII flag to original family

    HIGASHISHIRAKAWA, GIFU, JAPAN

    08.15.2017

    Photo by Sgt. Neysa Huertas Quinones 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    World War II veteran Marvin Strombo, left, walks with Tatsuya Yasue at Higashishirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, Aug. 15, 2017. Yasue and Strombo are reuniting for a flag return ceremony to give back the Yasue family an heirloom that belonged to their late brother Sadao Yasue. Tatsuya, along with other members of the family have waited over 70 years for the return of the brother they lost during the war. The ceremony provided both families with closure as they finally have a part of Sadao to bring home. The reunion was made possible by the Obon Society of Astoria, Oregon. The ceremony also took place during the Obon holiday in Japan, a holiday dedicated to going back to the place of origin of one’s family and spending time with one another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.15.2017
    Date Posted: 08.15.2017 06:06
    Photo ID: 3675020
    VIRIN: 170815-M-RH401-489
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 1.83 MB
    Location: HIGASHISHIRAKAWA, GIFU, JP

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