Original U.S. WWII 36th Fighter Squadron Named Case 5” Utility Knife & Belt Scabbard of “The Kankakee Kid” Major William Kenny Giroux - 12 Confirmed Kills Japanese Militaria Chicago 36

Chicago 36

Also included with this cap is a copy of Blair with his crew

and it also has an ink stamped 56 on the leather itself

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Original U.S. WWII 36th Fighter Squadron Named Case 5” Utility Knife & Belt Scabbard of “The Kankakee Kid” Major William Kenny Giroux - 12 Confirmed Kills Japanese Militaria Chicago 36Original Item. One of a Kind. This is the heavily worn & torn Case 5 Western G 46 5 Baby Shark Utility Knife of Major (then Lieutenant) William Kenny Giroux, later known as The Kankakee Kid, of the 36th Fighter Squadron. Giroux had 12 confirmed kills in aerial combat. He had at least four and possibly six probable kills. In addition, he single handedly sank a 10,000 ton Japanese tanker. He ended the war as the top ace of the 36th Fighter Squadron and