Mission Partners pay tribute at B-29 Memorial
Members of the Yokota Honor Guard present the colors as part of a U.S.-Japan Joint Memorial Service June 24, 2023, at Mt. Shizuhata, Shizuoka City, Japan. The memorial service provided participants the opportunity to honor those who lost their lives during a World War II air raid on June 20, 1945. During the raid, two U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress aircraft collided mid-air over Shizuoka City, resulting in the death of 23 Airmen on board the aircraft and over 2,000 Japanese residents during the raid itself. Representatives of the U.S. Air Force from Yokota Air Base, Japan Self Defense Force, and Shizuoka City rendered their respects to the Airmen and Japanese civilians who lost their lives and reflected on the strong alliance the U.S. and Japan have forged since the end of World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)
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