Original U.S. WWII Named Salua Airfield, India 317th Troop Carrier Squadron Leather Blood Chit Belonging To T/sgt John R. Leber - 9 ½” x 10” Original Machine Guns shipped to INDIA and smooth

shipped to INDIA and smooth bored for issue to Native/Sepoy troops that found it's way into the hands of the Afghan Tribesmen who fought the Soviet army that invaded Afghanistan in 1979 and stayed for some 10 years and more recently used against U

and now in Piccadilly Arcade

it was used in all six regular positions on an airframe

The scabbard throat flange is stamped "US M8" or "US M8A1" on the flat steel part along with manufacturer initials

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Original U.S. WWII Named Salua Airfield, India 317th Troop Carrier Squadron Leather Blood Chit Belonging To T/sgt John R. Leber - 9 ½” x 10” Original Machine Guns shipped to INDIA and smoothOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a WWII leather blood chit which is actually named on the reverse, something seldom seen. The blood chit is in fantastic condition and shows evidence of having been sewn into the lining of an A2 flight jacket, as does the patch. The leather chit features an American flag to the left of the Chinese National flag with Chinese Characters at the bottom to the right of a leather CBI shield.