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Japanese flag

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06567.07 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Flag Date: 1945 circa Pagination: 1 flag ; 30 x 30 cm. Order a Copy

Well worn flag brought back from Okinawa by Raymond D. Henley, a U.S. marine in World War II. Bears Japanese characters that are believed to be good luck charms.

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