Original U.S. WWII RH PAL 36 MkII-Style Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts which is overlayed on the

which is overlayed on the Iron Cross emblem

with just a bit of fading to the silver wash

GRADE 2: Means that the Leather liner and chin strap are in disrepair or  completely missing

This grouping purchased directly from his estate consists of the following items:

from 6 November 1943 to 7 August 1944 he commanded the large carrier Essex (CV-9)

Original U.S. WWII RH PAL 36 MkII-Style Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts which is overlayed on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the U. S. PAL RH 36 fighting knife, manufactured by the PAL Cutlery Company, complete with original leather scabbard. According to The Official Price Guide of Collector Knives by C Houston Price & Mark D Zaleysky, PAL was originally used as a trademark by the Utica Knife & Razor Company of Utica, NY from about 1924 1939. PAL marked knives of that era used blades imported from Germany,