IDED 34th. PURSUIT SQUADRON PHILLIPPINE MADE PILOT’S KNIFE, 1941/42

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IDENTIFIED 34th. PURSUIT SQUADRON PHILLIPPINE MADE PILOT’S KNIFE, 1941/42
This local made in the Philippine air corps pilot’s knife was used by
Lt. Lloyd Stinson who flew in the 34th Pursuit Squadron from
Del Carmen Field in December 1941 to March 1942 in the Philippines                                                                                                                                                                                      They had 18
Seversky P-35A in combat over the Philippine in, 1941 & 1942.                                                                                                                                                    This knife is 8 5/8” long with a 4 ½” blade, small iron guard, dark brown leather grip made of layered together leather pieces & an iron pommel cap that has a square nut holding the guard, grip & pommel cap onto the tang at the back.                                                                                                                                                                     The brown leather scabbard is 8 7/8” long, (a little short but it fits) & is sewn together with 5 iron rivets & has a leather arm to hold the grip in place                                       It is in good & well used condition with the blade being dully shiny, the leather grip shows some ware but is intact without any gouges or rot                                              The scabbard is in good & well used condition & shows some ware but is intact without any gouges or rot but has a small rip on the top of the front panel                              It was bought directly from the Stinson family & comes with a certificate of authenticity.