POFmilitaria Posted November 8, 2018 Share #1 Posted November 8, 2018 Hello, found this flag at a militaria show in North Carolina this past summer. The seller said it came out of a closed down veteran club. It has been framed since 1956 and on the back are some very faint words written in pencil. It reads "Iwo Jima, Ned P. Hobbs." Sure enough I looked him up and Ned Hobbs served in the Army Air Force during the war and was stationed on Iwo Jima. I assume he may have traded for it with a Marine? Thanks to member Eric Queen for translating some of the Kanji! The Japanese soldier who owned the flag was named Matoko Yoshioka. 吉岡信 = Matoko Yoshioka Thanks for looking! Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Scott Posted November 8, 2018 Share #2 Posted November 8, 2018 Beautiful example and even better with a name.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted November 12, 2018 Share #3 Posted November 12, 2018 A cool item with firm provenance to Iwo Jima. That's something really special. I wonder if the Japanese soldier is researchable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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