A flag carried by a Japanese soldier killed in action during World War II was handed over Thursday by the USS Lexington Museum in Texas to a nonprofit organization for return to the man’s family.

“We knew that the right thing to do would be to send the flag home, to be in Japan and to the family.” The soldier’s eldest son, Toshihiro Mutsuda, was speechless for a few seconds when ...

It's a nonprofit that facilitates the reconciliation of families by returning "non-biological human remains," such as a flag, that were taken during times of war. Many Japanese soldiers carried ...

Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World War II — the only trace of some soldiers whose bodies were never ...

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 ...

Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A flag carried by a Japanese soldier killed in action during World War II was handed over Thursday by the USS Lexington ...

A flag carried by a Japanese soldier killed in action during World War II is returning to the man’s family. Known as a Good Luck Flag, it was displayed for 29 years at the USS Lexington Museum ...