President Franklin Roosevelt being presented with a Japanese flag captured by US Marines on Makin Island by Marine Corps Commandant LtGen Thomas Holcomb, White House, Washington DC, 17 Sep 1942.

Caption     President Franklin Roosevelt being presented with a Japanese flag captured by US Marines on Makin Island by Marine Corps Commandant LtGen Thomas Holcomb, White House, Washington DC, 17 Sep 1942. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-K-13849
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Photo Size 590 x 743 pixels
Photos on Same Day 17 Sep 1942
Photos at Same Place Washington, DC, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
4 Nov 2015 11:35:25 PM

The flag was presented to the President for the Presidential collection but Roosevelt returned the flag to the Marine Corps to be included in the Marine Museum.

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