Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Army Service-Flown Rising Sun War Flag - 29 x 42” Receivers Finally on the 4th of

Finally on the 4th of July a foretaste of actual operations was given to the Group when it was sent on a diversionary raid over the English Channel

showing an extremely high level of artistry

" It wasn't until they arrived in Oregon

Washington in September 1945

serving in the 3rd Illinois Field Artillery

Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Army Service-Flown Rising Sun War Flag - 29 x 42” Receivers Finally on the 4th ofOriginal 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