Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 Hold for outstanding achievements in the

for outstanding achievements in the natural sciences and the humanities by the USSR Academy of Sciences and later the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)

"for further transportation and further transfer to the Asiatic Station for assignment to duty"

(iv) Medal for 30 Years of Victory over Fascism: in bronze gilt

at the age of 78 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery

1 for being AWOL from 7:00 AM April 11 to 3:30 PM April 12 and forfeited 2 days' pay on May 2

Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 Hold for outstanding achievements in theIssued by Homma Masaharu, a silver medal bearing a Japanese soldier on the obverse with inscription (translation: Philippines Expedition Commemoration Imperial Year 2602), and reverse with a poem and two coconut trees, measuring at 35. 5mm in diameter, weighs 18. 1 grams, in very fine condition. Footnote: Homma Masaharu (1887 1946) was the Commander of the Japanese 14th Army which invaded the Philippines just days after the attack on Pearl Harbour