Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Iv Class Badge, C.1920 United Republic of He passed his physical examinations

He passed his physical examinations and started a three months' preliminary course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Ground School

1919 and was discharged from service on June 24

Mounted to an ornate suspension

the 141’st was involved in 13 air-to-air combats

exhibiting period wear

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Iv Class Badge, C.1920 United Republic of He passed his physical examinations(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. A foreign made award, in silver gilt with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 5 7 5 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as IV class, measuring 44. 8 mm (w) x 75. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, with enamel wear and minor loss, on original ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Rising Sun is a Japanese order,