Original U.S. WWII USMC Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath with Marine Dog Tag Historical Military Books The back panel of the

The back panel of the radio is complete and totally legible and upon removal the speaker is dated 1938

We did some cursory research and found Orville Meece who was from Kentucky and his Army Serial Number was 35981193

The entire piece together measures approximately 23⅝” tall with a 3” diameter and comes ready for further research and display

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Original U.S. WWII USMC Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath with Marine Dog Tag Historical Military Books The back panel of theOriginal 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