World War II Japanese souvenir flag
- Title
- World War II Japanese souvenir flag
- Description
- Item is believed to be a souvenir flag obtained by an American soldier from a Japanese soldier during World War II. The flag was presented to a drafted Japanese soldier, Nakamura (surname) Tomezoo (given name), upon his leaving for military duty. Along with the hand prints of a child are several wishes by friends and family members. These include: "Do your best and wait for answer from a supernatural power" (an old proverb from the soldier's father), "Take care, my Brother," "Congratulations for your draft," "Keep fighting and keep winning," "Take good care of this country," "God is on our side," "Sacrifice your body to the country," "Rapid stream," "Win, Triumph, Loyalty," "Don’t stop shooting," and "I wish you the best for your military success." Date approximated.
- Date
- 1939-1945
- Original Format
- manuscripts
- Extent
- 111cm x 69cm
- Local Identifier
- 0677-082-fos1-i2
- Subject(s)
- Spatial
- Location of Original
- East Carolina Manuscript Collection
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Military History: World War II
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- Location of Original
- U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation Collection: Jim Will Spry Papers from the East Carolina Manuscript Collection
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Saw a newscast yesterday (Fox?). It was returned to the Japanese soldier's son. japandailypress.com/us-collector-to-return-wwii-japanese-flag-after-almost-70-years-1026698
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My grandpa passed down one of these to me. It is in bad shape, but you can still see the handwriting and child's hand prints. How could I track down the family of this item?