When Scott Stein was growing up in New York, he’d often visit his grandfather on Long Island and admire a Japanese flag hanging on the wall in his den. Bernard Stein never talked about his ...

Allied troops traded for the flags or took them as souvenirs ... only 71,974 Americans remain missing from all theaters of World War II. Kazufumai Hamai, a Teikyo University historian whose ...

As was customary during any visit to a foreign land, Perry’s flagship flew all of its colors ... By the time World War II ended in September 1945, Perry, his crew and the Mississippi were ...

Historian John McManus rates the accuracy of World War II battles in movies and TV shows ... of the Battle of Iwo Jima in Clint Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers," starring Ryan Phillippe, Adam ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the ...

This is the profound and remarkable story of the 550,000 Jewish Americans who served their country in World War II. These brave men ... people worldwide. Like all Americans, they fought against ...

JAPAN, — A World War II-era "good luck" flag has finally ... a cherished connection to a life lost too soon. “They had all made a promise to search for this flag, and they were deeply grateful ...

For the second day in a row, flags around Iowa will remain at half ... He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was awarded the Army's Distinguished Medal in 1984.