Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Oxblood Leather Sheath French Ordnance A great example of a

A great example of a hard to find award

the unit which the soldier belonged to was responsible for issuing him a new one from their own stores

EXTRACT For gallantry in action and meritorious services

Fort Wayne Indiana

Upon leaving Sea Service in the late 1790's then Captain GOULD purchased the pair of Brass flintlock blunderbuss pistols for personal protection in those treacherous times of the French Revolution followed by the Napoleonic Wars

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Oxblood Leather Sheath French Ordnance A great example of aOriginal Item: This is a very nice service used Vietnam War example of the legendary "KA BAR" fighting knife, with the correct "Oxblood" leather sheath. Overall length of this Mark 2 knife is 11 3 8 inches, with a 6 3 8 inch clip point blade, which has been shortened by about 1 2" from use and sharpening. The markings on the blade are as follows: U. S. CAMILLUS N. Y. The markings on the blade and the straight crossguard indicate that this was