Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath by Boyt Japanese Uniforms This decoration replaced the Civil

This decoration replaced the Civil Merit Medal which had been introduced in 1848

bearing matching serial number 10818 on the receiver tang and breech block

The back of the buckle has Furmin & Sons / London stamped into it and SLG 1980 etched by hand

- Original Field Messages Book

totally unfit for service

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath by Boyt Japanese Uniforms This decoration replaced the CivilOriginal 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