Original U.S. WWII 1943 Dated Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Utica Cutlery with Updated M8 Scabbard Japanese Air Force Good/Very good condition

Good/Very good condition

unique Combat Infantryman Sterling Badge with 69th ID enamel insignia to center

It was brought home by 1st Lt

Dating back to the time of Christ

Original U.S. WWII 1943 Dated Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Utica Cutlery with Updated M8 Scabbard Japanese Air Force Good/Very good conditionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine condition WWII Mark 3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, Utica Cutlery Co., in 1943. With the 1943 date and marking on the blade, this is a scarce 1st pattern, which we have very rarely seen. It comes complete in the correctly M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by American infantry during World War Two for hand to