5th class Order of the Auspicious Clouds document issued in 1934 to Imperial Japanese Navy Special Duty Ensign Sakaguchi Shigetarou

Issued on May 9, 1934 to

大日本帝國海軍特務少尉 - Imperial Japanese Navy Special Duty Ensign

Special Duty Officers/特務士官 were the officers with the rank of Lieutenant or below, who were promoted from the rank of Warrant Officer (starting from the enlisted ranks.

阪口繁太郎 - Sakaguchi Shigetarou

5th class Auspicious Clouds award certificate No. 2202.

 

Shigetarou Sakaguchi graduated from Naval Academy 6th Specialized Course Class in 1926. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander on November 1, 1943.

Shigetarou Sakaguchi during the Battle of Shanghai as a commander of the SNLF 2nd Platoon, 2nd Company.