Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Precious Crown, Vii Class With Case Hold and three brown plastic buttons

and three brown plastic buttons

He was wounded by a grenade splinter to the back of the head

the panels are rolled up and secured in place at the front with two black-painted zink buttons emanating from the right panel meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left panel

United States Army was awarded the Legion of Merit

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Precious Crown, Vii Class With Case Hold and three brown plastic buttons(Hokan_sho ). Instituted in 1888. In silver with blue detailing on the crown in the centre, measuring 38 mm (w) x 47 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, dark patina, contact marks evident on the reverse, original bow tied ribbon with pinback, near extremely fine. Accompanied by its Rosette, measuring 11. 5 mm in diameter with pinback, in its hardshelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, the exterior with a black lacquer finish,