The Archive · 1938

Woosung Fighting Recalled

The War Office announced a fourth honour list of the officers and privates who distinguished themselves during the hostilities.

Those decorated included Capt. Kiichi Yamaguchi, who received the Fourth Class Order of the Golden Kite and Fourth Class Order of the Rising Sun. He was the commander of a front line company from the time of its operations at Woosung, near Shanghai, until the capture of the Paoshan Forts.

Lt.-Col. Hichiro lida received the Third Class Order of the Golden Kite and the Third Class Order of the Rising Sun; Major Seikichi Nakamura, the Fourth Class Order of the Golden Kite and the Fourth Class Order of the Rising Sun, and Capt. Yoshio Yamaki, the Fourth Class Order of the Golden Kite and the Fourth

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