Original U.S. WWII Era US Army Air Corps Bowie Style Theater Made Knife With Brass Insignia and Leather Sheath Category_Accessories and this example did indeed

and this example did indeed at one time have lovely etching on the blade

Medals of interest include a Purple Heart

The A6M was designated as the Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 carrier fighter

a brass-hilted short sword

and never put into any type of real production

Original U.S. WWII Era US Army Air Corps Bowie Style Theater Made Knife With Brass Insignia and Leather Sheath Category_Accessories and this example did indeedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful U. S. WWII "Theater Made" fighting knife, 12 in length, with a 7 steel bowie style clip point blade. These knives were made by the armorers and engineers, usually in the Pacific theater. The large capital ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. Usually the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel components, and the hilts