Japan, Empire. A Sea Disaster Rescue Society Merit Medal, II Class with Case Province of China He received his basic training

He received his basic training in the Signals Battalion of Artillery Replacement and Training Battalion 50

while the sides are quilted

Stitched onto the left upper arm is an insignia in the form of a black cotton/rayon-blended backer bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey SS-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

one left-facing and one right-facing

Japan, Empire. A Sea Disaster Rescue Society Merit Medal, II Class with Case Province of China He received his basic training(Kaij Saigai Kyjo Kykai Krsh). Instituted in late 1923. A circular silver medal, the obverse with a central depiction of two figures attempting to stay afloat on a sinking vessel, the reverse inscribed Sea Disaster Rescue Society Merit Medal in Japanese characters, on a single toe suspension bar for suspension from its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 31. 85 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition. In case of issue, wooden framed and