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22 artifacts looted after the Battle of Okinawa returned to Japan
Associated Press via AOL· 3 months agoTwenty-two historic artifacts that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa in World War II have...
Massachusetts family helps return looted artifacts found in later father's attic to Japan
NextShark via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA Massachusetts family called the FBI for help in returning the nearly two dozen looted Japanese...
Brevard's Milt Fletcher recalls Easter morning's Battle of Okinawa
Times-News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBrevard resident James Milton Fletcher served in the U.S. Army Reserves from June 6, 1944-December...
Marking Battle of Okinawa anniversary, governor of southern Japanese islands urges diplomacy
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe governor of Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa marked the 78th anniversary of one of World...
FBI Boston recovers nearly two dozen Japanese artifacts lost during World War II
WFXT via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe FBI says they had not been seen for almost eighty years after being looted following the Battle...
Two Schuylkill County sailors went down with the USS Drexler in the Battle of Okinawa
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 27—On May 28, 1945, when World War II was still raging in the Pacific, the USS Drexler sank during the Battle of Okinawa, 78 years ago this Memorial Day. Attacked by three kamikaze pilots ...
Family sorting through father's Massachusetts attic found looted Japanese art: See photos
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFamily members sorting through the attic of their father's Massachusetts home following his death...
77 years after battle's end, Okinawa wants US base reduced
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOkinawa marked the 77th anniversary Thursday of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of World War...
Georgia WWII hero's grave inspires songwriter ballad decades after soldier killed in combat
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoSongwriter Craig Gleason wrote "The Ballad of Ervin O. Jones" after finding a World War II hero's...
Teacher-student team discover story of 'silent hero' Tecumseh WWII pilot
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCharles William Wilson is one of the silent heroes of World War II. With humble beginnings in...