7th Class Golden Kite order posthumously awarded in 1938 to Army Engineer Superior Private Takao Nakatani

Posthumous group.

Awarded on September 17, 1938 (date of death) to 中谷隆雄 - Takao Nakatani.

Kite No. 199 041

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Classical mint-made speciment from late 1930s.

 

His document for the China Incident Medal has the same date September 17, 1938 (medal will be created only in 1939).

Thanks to this document we know his rank

陸軍工兵上等兵 - Army Engineer Superior Soldier