Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class certificate_of_authenticity slightly worn condition

slightly worn condition

all three of the officers wearing breast stars

4) A War Merit Medal (Verdienstmedaille)

he was killed by a single bullet fired by a soldier on the ground as his plane pursued a Royal Air Force plane at low altitude

studio marked "WILLIAMS

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class certificate_of_authenticity slightly worn condition(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. 2 mm (w) x 70. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, both sides with crazing and chipping evident in the white enamels on the ray at 12 o'clock and in the green enamels in the leafing on the suspension,