Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With G.I. Decorated Leather Sheath Receiver Top Cover There is very little peppering

There is very little peppering or pitting visible at all

the US did not dismiss all its civil defense efforts as soon as World War II ended

The leather visor is also in good condition

The unit also requisitioned medical supplies from the US Army's 20th Field Hospital

Captain Jannell was a Tigercat night-fighter pilot with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (aka 'Flying Nightmare')

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With G.I. Decorated Leather Sheath Receiver Top Cover There is very little pepperingOriginal Item: Only One Available. The originator of the KA BAR trademark, Union Cutlery Co, began using the name in 1923, having received a letter from a fur trapper who had used the knife to kill a wounded bear which attacked him when his rifle jammed. According to company records, the letter was only partially legible; "ka bar" could be read, as fragments of the phrase "kill a bear". In 1923, the company adopted the name Ka Bar from the "bear