Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class With Case, C.1920 GTRexclude engravings of the dates “14”

engravings of the dates “14” and “16” on either side

he was posted to the Air West Command

a second bar featuring four decorations

11 - - - - -   Enemy losses from the 24th cannot be confirmed with certainty

the interior with an intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo with a maker’s code of “A4/149” and a secondary code of “318800”

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class With Case, C.1920 GTRexclude engravings of the dates “14”(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as V class, measuring 45. 7 mm (w) x 71 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, very light contact, original ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, the exterior with a black lacquer