Japanese Type 26 revolver with nice surprise

[blackhawkdown]

I recently purchased this Type 26 revolver with this odd homemade looking shoulder holster along with a Japanese bayonet. I had it for a few weeks and noticed a wad of paper in the bottom. I thought, wouldnt it be cool if that is its capture papers? Low and behold, its exactly what it was, even two copies.

The family said he got it on Peleliu. He is a view of his dog tag.

William John Lundry, coxswain. I cant find much on him on ancestry.com except birth and death date.

Born 18 May 1925.

What can anyone tell by the capture papers? Any comment on the holster? Looks like part of a .45 holster.

Dan h

[blackhawkdown]

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[Timberwolf]

Now that's an awesome surprise!

[beerdragon54]

Good for you!!

 

 

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[KASTAUFFER]

He was in a CBMU ( Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit). Basically he was a Seabee. CBMU 571

 

Kurt

[USCapturephotos]

Love stories like this. I only have one pistol with the bring back papers that came home with it. Thanks for sharing and congratulations!

Paul

[blackhawkdown]

Yes, they said he was a Seabee. They related a few stories but the details were probably lost to time.

[doyler]

Very nice and what a bonus to find the papers.

[KASTAUFFER]

Here is a digital copy of the CBMU 571 unit history

 

http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1071&context=ww_reg_his

[katieony]

An interesting bring-back with great provenance!

[M24 Chaffee]

Really great bringback!

 

 

Frank

[blackhawkdown]

Kastauffer, thanks for the digital copy of CBMU 571, I found my man in it and his picture! Here he is with his hut mates, their hut nicknamed the Horizontal Hotel. Front row second from left.

[SEABEE SON]

Very cool pistol with provenance. He probably rigged the shoulder holster himself.

 

 

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[SV1976]

Great item!!

[ww2marine]

What a great score! Congrats!

[Cpl. Punishment]

Beautiful! I PMd you