Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Army Rising Sun Silk War Flag - 26 ½ x 31” Brunswick Rifle No doubt this was a

No doubt this was a family tribute to a fine officer in memory of his valiant death

John's final assignment during WW II found him in charge of training all the pilots and squadrons on the West Coast

Note: Helmet is pictured on a M-38 helmet to show the shape (not shown or included)

their daughter

Attached to the rifle is a very nice 1907 Pattern Leather sling

Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Army Rising Sun Silk War Flag - 26 ½ x 31” Brunswick Rifle No doubt this was aOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Rising Sun Flag ( Kyokujitsu ki) design was originally used by feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo period. On May 15, 1870, as a policy of the Meiji government, it was adopted as the war flag of the Imperial Japanese Army, and on October 7, 1889, it was adopted as the naval ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy (Naval flags have the sun off center to the left). With the sun in the center, this is a flag of the