Original U.S. WWII 1945 Philippines Pacific Theatre Bring Back Talibon Knife Receiver Top Cover Similarly the leather waist belt

Similarly the leather waist belt securing back plate to front plate is missing although easily replaced

Since Ottoman troops usually carried the ramrod on a cord around their neck

It was the first Boeing airplane with the distinctive — and enormous — tail for improved control and stability during high-altitude bombing

History of the 36th Infantry Division in WWII:

Original U.S. WWII 1945 Philippines Pacific Theatre Bring Back Talibon Knife Receiver Top Cover Similarly the leather waist beltOriginal Item: One of a kind. This was hand crafted for a USGI to serve as a remembrance of his time during the war in the Philippines. The shape of the blade indicates that this type of knife is known as a Talibong. It features a wood decorated wood grip with hand guard, and wood scabbard with inlaid Mother of Pearl and carved and painted designs such as a Federal Eagle, a Star and the year 1945. Inlaid in Mother of Pearl is Philippines. A unique and