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Rare World War II-era tank makes return to Japan after decades in Texas
In a significant act of historical restitution, a rare World War II-era tank has been returned from Texas to Japan, bridging decades of wartime history. The National Museum of the Pacific War in ...
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Remains of American Soldier Captured by the Japanese During World War II Identified Nearly 80 Years Later
After his plane was shot down, Glenn H. Hodak was sent to a military prison in Tokyo, where he was killed by U.S. firebombing ...
How Black paratroopers saved the US from Japan’s WWII firebombs
Sgt. Joe Harris was one of an elite group of Black paratroopers during World War II. He is being laid to rest today. He was ...
Japanese emperor visits Iwo Jima to honor war dead 80 years after one of WWII's fiercest battles
IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where ...
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Japan emperor visits World War II battleground Iwo Jima
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the ...
Joe Harris, 108, Dies; Thought to Be the Oldest World War II Paratrooper
He was a member of a segregated unit in the Pacific Northwest that fought forest fires set off by Japanese balloon bombs.
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Japan emperor visits World War II battleground Iwo Jima
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Japanese island ...