Rare and interesing group.
4th class Kite in mint condition.
4th class Kite in mint condition.
4th class Golden Kite to Sergeant Major Who Died Heroically in the Second Battle of Shanghai
Document issued on November 7, 1937.
No. 139 897
Issued to Mori Yasugoro.
No. 139 897
Issued to Mori Yasugoro.
At the time of his death (document actually dated the day he died) Mori Yasugoro was only sergeant major (!).
4th class to sergeant major ... You don't see that every day.
Even with posthumous promotion in ranks he became only second lieutenant.
So what for he got his 4th class kite?
He covered the machine gun with his own body!
ja.wikipedia.org
His awards.
4th class to sergeant major ... You don't see that every day.
Even with posthumous promotion in ranks he became only second lieutenant.
So what for he got his 4th class kite?
He covered the machine gun with his own body!
森安五郎 - Wikipedia
His awards.
His posthumous (issued on the same date as Golden Kite) 6th class Rising Sun.
Now let`s take a look at this document.
It is for his China Incident Medal.
Issued on the very same date (November 7, 1937) as two previous orders.
The problem is that this medal will be established by Imperial Edit No. 496 only on July 27, 1939, i.e. almost two years after his death.
Looks like all his posthumous awards were issued to his relatives somewhere around 1940.
The case is the right one but the medal inside is for Manchurian Incident (someone misplaced the medals).
It is for his China Incident Medal.
Issued on the very same date (November 7, 1937) as two previous orders.
The problem is that this medal will be established by Imperial Edit No. 496 only on July 27, 1939, i.e. almost two years after his death.
Looks like all his posthumous awards were issued to his relatives somewhere around 1940.
The case is the right one but the medal inside is for Manchurian Incident (someone misplaced the medals).
Before his death Mori Yasugoro had only two awards.
Both for Manchurian Incident.
7th class Sacred Treasure order issued on July 10, 1936.
Made by japanese mint and marked M.
Both for Manchurian Incident.
7th class Sacred Treasure order issued on July 10, 1936.
Made by japanese mint and marked M.
His Manchurian Incident medal was issued on the same date.
The case is the correct one but the medal is for the China Incident (mixed up that was mentioned earlier).
Payment doc.
The case is the correct one but the medal is for the China Incident (mixed up that was mentioned earlier).
Payment doc.