Marine returns Japanese WWII flag to original family [Image 13 of 14]

HIGASHISHIRAKAWA, GIFU, JAPAN

08.15.2017

Photo by Sgt. Neysa Huertas Quinones 

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

World War II veteran Marvin Strombo gets interviewed by locals at Higashishirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, Aug. 15, 2017. Strombo traveled 10,000 miles from his quiet home in Montana to personally deliver a flag he took from Sadao Yasue, a Japanese soldier during the war of Saipan, to his family. Tatsuya, Sadao’s brother, along with other members of the family have waited 73 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)

• Date Taken: 08.15.2017
• Date Posted: 08.15.2017 06:07
• Photo ID: 3675040
• VIRIN: 170815-M-RH401-484
• Resolution: 3840x5760
• Size: 2 MB
• Location: HIGASHISHIRAKAWA, GIFU, JP