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The "Honorable Sad Saki" was a B-29 with the 505th Bomb Group, 484th Bomb Squadron, 20th Air Force, based on Tinian Island in the Pacific. While flying on B-24s in Europe, Kuroki was called "Most Honorable Son".

The "Honorable Sad Saki" was a B-29 with the 505th Bomb Group, 484th Bomb Squadron, 20th Air Force, based on Tinian Island in the Pacific. While flying on B-24s in Europe, Kuroki was called "Most Honorable Son".

His nickname in the Pacific was "Sad Saki", a name his crew also gave their plane. "Sad Sack" was a common term for an army recruit. ... Read more

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B-29 crew; Ben Kuroki is in the bottom row on the left

B-29 crew; Ben Kuroki is in the bottom row on the left

Courtesy Jim and Ellenette Jenkins

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Ben Kuroki and his wife, Shige, with former Nebraska Governor David Heineman on August 1, 2007 at a banquet honoring Ben and promoting the new documentary about Ben, "Most Honorable Son"

Ben Kuroki and his wife, Shige, with former Nebraska Governor David Heineman on August 1, 2007 at a banquet honoring Ben and promoting the new documentary about Ben, "Most Honorable Son"

Courtesy NET Foundation for Television

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Lt. Kei Tanahashi; 1945 Cornhusker, UNL Yearbook

Lt. Kei Tanahashi; 1945 Cornhusker, UNL Yearbook

Courtesy University of Nebraska Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

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Margaret Iwata (left) was the Vice President of the International House; 1945 Cornhusker, UNL Yearbook.

Margaret Iwata (left) was the Vice President of the International House; 1945 Cornhusker, UNL Yearbook.

Courtesy University of Nebraska Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

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Roy Long, First Lieutenant, 66th Infantry, 71st Division helped liberate some of the camps

Roy Long, First Lieutenant, 66th Infantry, 71st Division helped liberate some of the camps

Courtesy Roy Long

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Roger Peters served in Germany when the camps were liberated; Corporal, Technician 5<sup>th</sup> Grade, 1143rd Engineer Combat Group

Roger Peters served in Germany when the camps were liberated; Corporal, Technician 5<sup>th</sup> Grade, 1143rd Engineer Combat Group

Courtesy Roger Peters

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Map of German concentration camps in Europe during World War II, United States War Department, 1945

Map of German concentration camps in Europe during World War II, United States War Department, 1945

Courtesy Library of Congress, g5701s ct003445, & NET Learning Services

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The first group of prisoners taken in Hilforth, Germany are marched to the rear by the 9th Army MPs (military police), February 26, 1945

The first group of prisoners taken in Hilforth, Germany are marched to the rear by the 9th Army MPs (military police), February 26, 1945

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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Photo of Army truck taken by Roger Peters while stationed in Germany

Photo of Army truck taken by Roger Peters while stationed in Germany

Courtesy Roger Peters

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A formation of U.S. Navy carrier aircraft fly over the formal surrender ceremonies in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945; Official U.S. Navy Photograph

A formation of U.S. Navy carrier aircraft fly over the formal surrender ceremonies in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945; Official U.S. Navy Photograph

Courtesy National Archives & Records Administration, NH62593

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Streams of cars in front of Regis Hotel, Omaha, Nebraska; V-J Day, August 16, 1945

Streams of cars in front of Regis Hotel, Omaha, Nebraska; V-J Day, August 16, 1945

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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President Harry Truman waving his hat and Winston Churchill flashing his famous "V for Victory" sign from the rear platform of a special Baltimore & Ohio train en route to Fulton, Missouri for Churchill’s "Iron Curtain" speech, March, 1946

President Harry Truman waving his hat and Winston Churchill flashing his famous "V for Victory" sign from the rear platform of a special Baltimore & Ohio train en route to Fulton, Missouri for Churchill’s "Iron Curtain" speech, March, 1946

Courtesy National Park Service, National Archives & Records Administration, 199350

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In Don Siegel’s 1956 "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", actor Kevin McCarthy pokes an alien pod

In Don Siegel’s 1956 "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", actor Kevin McCarthy pokes an alien pod

Courtesy Allied Artists Picture Corporation

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Sputnik 1 was a metal sphere the size of large beach ball with four antennas that broadcast a simple pattern of signals. This "exploded" view allows us to see inside.

Sputnik 1 was a metal sphere the size of large beach ball with four antennas that broadcast a simple pattern of signals. This "exploded" view allows us to see inside.

Courtesy National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Striking Armour Co. packinghouse workers try to keep warm in south Omaha, 1948

Striking Armour Co. packinghouse workers try to keep warm in south Omaha, 1948

Courtesy Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha World-Herald/John Savage Photography Collection

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Lt. Gen. Edmundson remembers Gen. LeMay.PBS American Experience

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The B-52 came into service in 1955. The new bomber had a crew of six and could carry between 30,000 – 70,000 pounds of bombs anywhere in the world. It is still in service.

The B-52 came into service in 1955. The new bomber had a crew of six and could carry between 30,000 – 70,000 pounds of bombs anywhere in the world. It is still in service.

Courtesy U.S. Air Force

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Test firing of a Polaris missile

Test firing of a Polaris missile

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Part of A.J. Muste's Letter to President Eisenhower, June 29, 1959

Part of A.J. Muste's Letter to President Eisenhower, June 29, 1959

A. J. Muste’s Letter to President Eisenhower, June 29, 1959.Courtesy Swarthmore College Peace Collection, A. J. (Abraham John) Muste Papers, 1920 - 1967 Collection: DG 050

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