Polish Officers with Japanese Orders and Medals

Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski

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2nd Class of Rising Sun Order.

 

His breast star is visible on this photo.
He received his 2nd class on July 4, 1928.

 

Famous polish pilot Bolesław Orliński.

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6th class Rising Sun order + Merit badge from the Imperial Japan Aviation Society.




He was awarded with both in Tokyo in 1926 for his famous flight Warsaw-Tokyo-Warsaw.

 

He was awarded with 6th class Rising Sun order on September 6, 1926.

His name written in кatakana.

Awarding.

In Tokyo.

 

The order was even placed on the cover of his book

For this flight he was also awarded with French Legion of Honor (Chevalier).

Original document.

 

He died in Canada at the age of 93 and was buried in Poland.
His awards at funerals.