Japan. A Distinguished Military Service Medal, First Class, Issued For Shooting Down A B29 GTRexclude suspending two black leather sword

suspending two black leather sword straps

and was summarily shot on July 5th

privately engraved (HEINRICH BLUME II

Northern France) and was also wounded

Japan. A Distinguished Military Service Medal, First Class, Issued For Shooting Down A B29 GTRexclude suspending two black leather swordRikugun Bukosho. In silver with gilt characters, measuring 31. 5 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), dual clip attachment on the reverse, extremely fine. Footnote: This award was authorized by Imperial Edict on December 7, 1944 in two classes. It was established as an immediate award granted by a jurisdictional commander with decision making delegated to Division level or equivalent. The decree provided for retroactive award to the beginning of the Great East Asia