order of golden kite awarded in 1944

  1. 4th class Order of Golden Kite awarded in 1944 for Kamikaze Attack on US Aircraft Carriers

    Rare late war posthumous awarding. Document is dated October 30, 1944. Kite No. 473 027. Awarded to Yoshio Ōkawa /大川善雄/ (at the time of death he was only chief petty officer). On October 30, 1944 a group of 11 Zero (six kamikaze attack planes and five escort planes) attacked the...
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