Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Vi Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac WHITE" painted in gold ink

WHITE" painted in gold ink with a black drop shadow on the bottom raised edge

the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars and the World War II Victory Medal

the obverse with pebbled arms and a central mobile swastika inside of an oak leaf wreath

his battalion would return to the Aachen area in January and support the drive toward the Rhine River near Cologne

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Vi Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac WHITE" painted in gold ink(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, measuring 45. 5 mm (w) x 71 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Rising Sun is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by