Charlie Flick Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2018 Gentlemen: I am always interested in images showing the use of blades by US military personnel, so when I ran across this one it caught my eye. This African American pilot appears to be carrying a PAL RH-36 6 inch sheath knife. It looks like he has an M3 style shoulder holster strapped around his waist on which strap he has mounted his blade. I wish the photographer had stepped back just a bit so we could get a full view of the knife but, of course, that was not his intent. There were only a few combat squadrons during WW2 which were composed of African American pilots. The 332nd Fighter Group had four such squadrons, so I am guessing that this wounded aviator is a member of that Group. Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misfit 45 Posted July 29, 2018 Share #2 Posted July 29, 2018 That's informative on many levels. Thanks. Marv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted July 29, 2018 Share #3 Posted July 29, 2018 Great photo Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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