I need help to translate and research the history of this unique captured Japanese flag?

Asked by TulsaOkie1 (26

) May 7th, 2013

I think the flag came from the Solomon Island campaign of “WW2”. It has a caricature of President Roosevelt drawn in the lower left corner. I would like to know what the writing says and maybe get the names translated. It has grommets for hoisting up a flagpole. My father helped destroy a Japanese airstrip on Bougainville in the“Solomon Island chain” . Would somebody help me please?The image of the flag is on photobucket.

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http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/TulsaOkie/library/ – this is a picture of the japanese flag via Photobucket.com or this link – http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/TulsaOkie/slideshow/

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My cousin is half Japanese and born there, I’ll email to her and ask.

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Per my cousin: “They are mainly signetures perhaps it was given to some one that was going away?”

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I thank you very much. I was kind of wondering if I could find a connection with the names. Someone’s relative maybe. -TulsaOkie1

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@TulsaOkie1 I asked to find out how I could investigate for you, or how you could. She works as a translator for a Japanese businessman in California, she’s a smart cookie. If I lose the question I’ll have no way to get ahold of you, so if you have time, PM me, so I’ll have it.

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