Interesting Souvenir USMC VMF-323

[KASTAUFFER]

This is a very hgh quality Japanese Gold and Silver inlaid iron box made in Japan in the early 50's for a member of VMF-323 " The Death Rattlers " . The Rattlers flew Corsairs in WWII and Korea . The name given to me for the owner of this box is James R. Ebert who earned a DFC over Korea .

 

This type of work is a carryover of the skills used to make Samurai Sword fittings . Once swords were no longer needed, the craftsmen who made them used their skills to produce items such as this .

 

 

Kurt

 

 

[Brig]

nice and interesting piece

[KASTAUFFER]

Thanks! This kind of metalwork is called Komai.

 

Kurt

[Dirk]

Kurt: There is a local film producer here who produced a video on that group for a past reunion and I believe they are having a reunion here in Va this year.

[pathfinder505]

Kurt: There is a local film producer here who produced a video on that group for a past reunion and I believe they are having a reunion here in Va this year.

 

Is there anyway to get a copy of the video? I have two different groupings for the 323

[Dirk]

Path: Ive sent a email to the producer to see if this is possible.