Original U.S. WWII Early Airborne Schrade Presto M2 Knife with Jigged Bone Handle & End Loop Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 16

Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 16 participated in the Aleutian campaign from August 1943 to May 1944

which saw service as a Destroyer of the River Class launched in 1904

Better than drowning

by plugging the barrel of the musket

reflecting the heavy use of bond issues to pay for the war

Original U.S. WWII Early Airborne Schrade Presto M2 Knife with Jigged Bone Handle & End Loop Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 16Original Item: Only One Available. This is a truly excellent condition example of a rare Early War issue M2 Paratrooper pocket knife with "jigged bone" grip scales. These are very difficult to find in any condition, as they were quickly replaced with the plastic and then metal scaled version. This example shows only light wear and retains a nice sharp edge still. It also has the end loop or "bale", used to secure a lanyard that would keep the knife