Set was awarded on July 15, 1940 to Hideo Tsuneyoshi /恒吉秀雄/ who at the time of the Mukden Incident (September 18 Incident) served as a senior adjutant (Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry) at the Kwantung Army Headquarters and played a key role in the operations of the Kwantung Army's core command on the night of the incident.
Original case.