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In June of 1945, two American B-29 Bombers collided as they firebombed a Japanese city. A local farmer attempted to care for the survivors and bury the dead with respect, in spite of laws forbidding aid to the enemy- even after the firebombing claimed the lives of 2000 locals. From the wreckage the farmer recovered a canteen, with a blackened handprint forever marking it with the memory of the crash and the 23 crew members who perished.
Today, the canteen is cherished as a relic embodying the spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation. The Blackened Canteen Ceremony is held every year at Pearl Harbor, remembering the story of a brave farmer who reminds us of the power of the human spirit, and fostering peace.
| Date Taken: | 12.08.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 12.29.2023 19:11 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 909558 |
| VIRIN: | 231208-F-CG016-6119 |
| Filename: | DOD_110065886 |
| Length: | 00:02:20 |
| Location: | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US |
| Downloads: | 8 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 8 |
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