anton67 Posted August 2, 2016 Share #1 Posted August 2, 2016 I picked up this flag today from a woman who got it at an estate sale. The flag is framed and measures 37" X 31". It appears to be signed by US soldiers. I took plenty of photos of the soldiers signatures. The top left part of the flag has a name and I think that it says: Short Snorter Started by ?? F/o Glen F. Cartjoball ?? Sept 9, 1945 (Okinawa) So it is dated a week after the Japanese surrenderd. I am also told that it doesn't look like a typical "yosegaki" flag. I am also told that it could have been from a junior officer to one of his men, with others of the element signing below the meatball. The flag translates as follows. 祈武運長久 Ki Buun Chōkyū Prayers for Continued Luck in the Fortunes of War 贈尾入君 Zō Oiri-kun Presented to Mr. Oiri [Note: The author did not write Mr. Oiri's given name. As written, it is from a senior to a junior. Though my sensei would call me "Power-kun" while speaking, he usually wrote "Guy Power-kun" when signing something. ] 駒井隊 Komai Tai Komai Corps[Note: "-Tai" [squadron/corps/element usually takes the commander's name; I'm guessing Komai wrote this for one of his NCOs or lower enlisted men.] 軍人の節操を尚べ Gunjin no Sessō o Naobe "Soldier's Integrity/Fidelity is Greatened/Advanced" [perhaps better as "Greaten the Soldier's Fidelity."] Signed: 駒井 Komai FIRST UP IS THE TOP LEFT PART OF THE FLAG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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anton67 Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share #15 Posted August 2, 2016 Last photo. It is interesting that it appears to be signed by females. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share #16 Posted August 2, 2016 UPDATE: Post number 6 is Alice T. Barrett: Name: Alice T Barrett Residence Year: 1946 Street address: 813 Hickory Residence Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA Occupation: Nurse Publication Title: Scranton, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1946 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lawdog Posted August 3, 2016 Share #19 Posted August 3, 2016 Do you mind if I ask, how you were able to get the script translated? I have a set of letters reportedly written by a Japanese soldier to his family at home. They were brought home by a USAAC C47 pilot who flew in the CBI. I have ALL of his training documents, flight log book, leather blood chit, pay records, flight school yearbook, his flight school notebook with all of his hand written notes, survival mirrors, silk navigation maps, flight and navigation computers etc., etc...nearly every document he was ever issued while overseas from 1944-1945. I've tried to have them translated by a Japanese friend, but she states that they are written in a style of Japanese "cursive" not used in nearly 70 years. I also was unable to get them successfully translated by the language bank at the University of Nevada Reno. If you could possibly point me in the right direction, I'd be very appreciative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JDK Posted August 5, 2016 Share #21 Posted August 5, 2016 Great bring back! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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