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Lot 168
Hirohito - Order of the Chrysanthemum Award to General Maxwell D. Taylor. Hirohito (1901-1989) was the 124th Emperor of Japan (1926-1989). He acceded to the Japanese throne in 1926. His reign was marked by rapid militarization and aggressive wars against China and the United States. In 1946, he renounced his divinity in favor of a democratic, constitutional monarchy. Document Signed by Emperor Hirohito's official chop one page, 20¼ x 14¼", in Japanese. Being The Order of the Chrysanthemum, Japan's highest and most exclusive order, established in 1877 by the Meiji Emperor. The award has historically been awarded to foreign royalty, heads of state, and members of the Japanese Royal Family.
This award was presented to General Maxwell D. Taylor in 1956, while Taylor was the Army Chief of Staff (1955-59). No reason is given for the award, but it was probably for political reasons. Taylor (1901-1987) had a distinguished military career, which, at the time of the award, included having fought and carried out diplomatic missions during World War II in General Mathew B. Ridgway's 82nd Airborne Division, commanding the 101st Airborne Division (1944 to the end of the war), being the first Allied general to land in France on D-Day, serving as superintendent of West Point (1945-49), and commanding the U.S. Eighth Army (1953) in the Korean War. In 1954 he took command of all U.S. forces in the Far East and in 1955 was promoted to four-star general and assigned to lead all United Nations forces in the Far East; after a brief two months in this position, he was called back to the States to become Army Chief of Staff (1955-59).
He would go on to serve as President Kennedy's military representative (1961-62), as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1962-64), U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam (1964-65), and as President Johnson's special consultant. During the Kennedy-Johnson administrations, he played a major role in shaping U.S. policy in Southeast Asia.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500.
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