3rd class Order of Golden Kite posthumously awarded in 1945 to Lieutenant Commander

At the time of his death in battle on April 6, 1945, the cavalier was only sub-lieutenant /海軍中尉 - Kaigun-chūi/. He was posthumously promoted to lieutenant commander /海軍少佐 - Kaigun-shōsa/ and awarded 3rd class Golden Kite order together with 5th class Rising Sun order.​

3rd class Golden Kite order is still in mint condition.

Neck ribbon and button miniature rosette.

 

Promotion certificate and temporary award certificate for 3rd class Golden Kite order and 5th class Rising Sun order all dated by the day of death - April 6, 1945. Letter from Navy Minister to the relatives of deceased dated by October 30, 1945.

 

5th class Rising Sun order is also in mint condition.

 

Unlike this 3rd class Golden Kite order that also was issued in 1945 https://asiamedals.info/threads/3rd-class-order-of-golden-kite-posthumously-awarded-in-1945.28109/ both orders were issued to the family only with paper wrappers https://asiamedals.info/threads/japanese-orders-and-medals-in-paper-wrappings.23074/.

 

Twenty five years later on January 23, 1970 family received posthumously awarded 6th class Rising Sun order and certificate of promotion to the new Court Rank. Typical veteran's awarding, but what makes it special is that Decoration Bureau awarded 6th class order to a person who has already been awarded the 5th class. Apparently the bureaucrats at the Decoration Bureau didn't know about 1945 awarding (because of temporarily document).​