Japan The VERY FIRST Red Ribbon Medal of Honor

[JapanX]

Yep.

This extra rare Kouju houshou / 紅綬褒章.

And not your usual “extra rare”, but the very first medal that were issued to the American Captain Nathan Carver of the bark Abbie Carver for his rescue of thirteen shipwrecked Japanese fishermen on September 12, 1881.

Medal was received on January 13, 1883.

It is obvious that the design of this early red ribbon doc based on the document to 1874 war medal

[JapanX]

Here is how first cavalier of this rare medal looked like.

[JapanX]

Nathan Pendleton Carver was a son of Woodburn & Mary Pendleton; b. February 8, 1829, Searsport, Maine-d. May 5, 1904, Roxbury, Massachusetts.

August 6,1851 m. Frances Abigail Pendleton (daughter of Joseph & Fanny Coombs), b. January 18, 1831, Searsport, Maine-d. August 6, 1919, Roxbury, Massachusetts.

CHILDREN: Eugene Pendleton, b. September 5, 1860-d. February 26, 1924, Washington, D.C.

VESSELS: Sch. AVON, 1849; Brig. PRENTICE HOBBS, 1853; Brig. KENTUCKY, Bark INVESTIGATOR, 1866-70; Bark JOHN CARVER; Bark HARVESTER, 1871-72; Bark ABBIE CARVER, 1877-82; Ship HENRY S. SANFORD, 1884-85; Ship SUSAN GILMORE, 1874-77.

[Paul R]

How many did he end up getting?

[JapanX]

One medal and that was it.

Or you were asking about the number of rescued men?

Then 13

Captain of the vessel Sasatsuka + 12 crewmen.

[Dieter3]

Damned impressive!!

[JapanX]

Peterson had Red Ribbon #3 in his collection

If I remember correctly it was issued to the German Captain.

Edited June 2, 2013 by JapanX