1st class Sacred Treasure order document issued in 1944 to Lieutenant-General Seiichi Yamada

Interesting and rare document from a personal collection.

Awarded to 山田清一 Seiichi Yamada on May 17, 1944.

Sacred Treasure order No. 327 680.

 

Yamada, Seiichi (山田清一 October 2, 1893; August 15, 1945).

Promotions

1937-08-02 Colonel
1939-08-01 Major-General
1943-06-10 Lieutenant-General

Service

1932-06-30 – 1936-08-01 Senior Staff Officer, Mobilization Branch, Economic Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War
1936-08-01 – 1937-08-02 Commanding Officer Field Artillery School Training Regiment
1937-08-02 – 1939-01-06 Chief of Economic Mobilization Branch, Economic Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War
1939-01-06 – 1939-09-12 Attached to Main Army Arsenal
1939-01-16 – 1939-09-12 Attached to the Ministry of War
1939-09-12 – 1942-04-24 Head of Economic Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War
1942-04-24 – 1944-03-01 Commanding Officer Southern Fuel Depot
1944-03-01 – 1944-10-02 Head of Southern Fuel Headquarters
1944-10-02 – 1945-08-15 General Officer Commanding 5th Division [Kai & Aroe Islands]
1945-08-15 Committed suicide

 

Details.

Emperor Hirohito signature.

State Seal of Japan.