kanemono Posted November 13, 2017 Share #1 Posted November 13, 2017 Here is a group to a Marine who was involved in extensive combat on Guadalcanal and Cape Gloucester he was also a member of the U.S. Naval Group, China S.A.C.O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kanemono Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted November 13, 2017 This Knuckle knife is made from the hilt of a Japanese army dress sword with the blade, scabbard and hanger from a Chinese dagger. The pommel has the Marines name and the date 1945 for his service in China. The EGA on the pommel must have been added later since it dates from the mid 1950's. I believe the pommel was added for a reunion of S.A.C.O. members. The U.S. Naval Group China S.A.C.O. had reunions from 1955 to 1915. The Chinese belt was with the group. The dealer I bought the group from said it came from a Good Will Store. He said there was a scrapbook with patches, documents and pictures which was sold separately. I had to buy everything individually so the group was quite expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Finn Posted November 13, 2017 Share #10 Posted November 13, 2017 Wow - from a GoodWill store!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted November 14, 2017 Share #11 Posted November 14, 2017 Superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted November 14, 2017 Share #12 Posted November 14, 2017 Nicely done, thanks for posting. Goodwill.....wow. "We've just rolled out a cart, of we have no idea what and it's priced accordingly." Glad it all made it to a good place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 14, 2017 Share #13 Posted November 14, 2017 Rich, very rich. A group to die for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted November 14, 2017 Share #14 Posted November 14, 2017 Another rare and historic group...thank you for sharing his story and posting the images! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn#3RD Posted November 14, 2017 Share #15 Posted November 14, 2017 Dick, That is one bad rump group! Thanks for posting. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hc8604 Posted November 16, 2017 Share #16 Posted November 16, 2017 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted November 24, 2017 Share #17 Posted November 24, 2017 Amazing group. That SACO medal its a 1st for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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