blackhawkdown Posted December 18, 2016 Share #1 Posted December 18, 2016 This is the most amazing bring back item in my collection. It is a Japanese rifle from a veteran who is in the OSS in Burma in 1945. He was a medic and dropped behind Japanese lines. His son told me the rifle was taken in a close quarters battle and had grenade fragments embedded in the stock. I had the stock xrayed and you can see the fragments. The sword was also brought back by the same man. Here are photos of him and a little more information. It looks like the grenade explosion also knocked off the butstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted December 18, 2016 Here is the x-ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted December 18, 2016 Share #3 Posted December 18, 2016 Dan h. I collect only GI souvenirs with strong provenance and that is killer. I would be proud to own that. Thanks so much for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted December 19, 2016 X/ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDermut99 Posted December 19, 2016 Share #5 Posted December 19, 2016 Wow. It makes you wonder what happened to the soldier who was carrying it. Incredible find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted December 19, 2016 Here is the vet So frustrating to have to keep resizing photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted December 19, 2016 Here he is getting a hair cut, sadly only some patches and insignia remain today of his home inform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted December 19, 2016 I have his hat and ripcord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted December 19, 2016 Inside hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted December 19, 2016 Share #10 Posted December 19, 2016 That is awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted December 19, 2016 Share #11 Posted December 19, 2016 Keep coming back to look at this thread. Thanks again for sharing!!! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted December 19, 2016 Here is a pet tiger they found, named it Lucy. Vets wife got a letter from William Donovan mentioning the cub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #13 Posted December 19, 2016 The letter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted December 19, 2016 Share #14 Posted December 19, 2016 Incredible grouping! It's possible he served with my grandfather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #15 Posted December 19, 2016 I think this is a photo of the flag taken from Japanese that had the rifle. I do not know what happened to it or if it was ever brought home. Probably too messy to bring back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #16 Posted December 19, 2016 Closeup can anyone read Japanese? You can see it was probably folded up and either in the helmet or jacket of the poor fellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #17 Posted December 19, 2016 here are the men clowning around, note my vet in the back seat with the Kukri knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #18 Posted December 19, 2016 Here are his medals, all that remain of his uniform. Unfortunately I was not able to purchase these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #19 Posted December 19, 2016 Here are some tough looking hombres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #20 Posted December 19, 2016 More tough guys The back of the photo says "Lil Duwa !!!" Must have been famous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #21 Posted December 19, 2016 Here is his group of buddies. I found a few nicknames on the backs of photos but not sure of any names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #22 Posted December 19, 2016 Buddies. Keep forgetting to attach photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkdown Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share #23 Posted December 19, 2016 Rifle stock closeups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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