Document No. 480 issued on December 15, 1954 /in toto 464 red ribbon medals were issued before 1954; in 1954 year alone 125 red ribbons medals were awarded - to this day, this figure remains the maximum number of red ribbons medals issued in one year/.
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Only 45 red ribbon medals were awarded in 1951.
Awarded on July 7, 1951.
Silver.
Size 30 mm.
Weight 29.6 g.
Reverse engraved
小島高敏 - Takatoshi Kojima
Original case /note that the case lid still has the silver kanjis on it/.
Case dimensions 63 x 99.5 x 29.3 mm.
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red ribbon medal of honor awarded in 1951
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