Japanese WWII Imperial Navy Senior Officers Flag
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $450.00

Original era manufacture. Multi-piece construction wool bunting pennant. Halyard loops on two sides of the hoist. Very minor moth damage.Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this flag is that it was a wartime souvenir of Admiral (then Captain) Roy A Gano USN who commanded the USS Dyson DD572 during the battles off Bougainville during WWII. On the night of November 24-25 1943 The Dyson formed part of DESRON 23 and with them engaged 6 Japanese Destroyers, sinking four and damaging the remaining two without loss to the US ships. For this action Captain Gano received the Navy Cross.