Another 45 holster modification

[themick]

As of late several folks have posted their .45 cal. holster modifications.  Here's one more:  It belonged to a Marine who was wounded on Iwo Jima on Feb. 26, 1945.  The WWII Marine who gave it to me years ago  knew several Marines who were on that invasion.  He told me one of them gave him the holster and told him it came from a Marine who was killed on the island.  I finally got around to looking up the name which is tooled onto the holster as seen in the first photo.  I didn't find a KIA, but found the Marine by that name who was wounded.  Gordon Wade Ropke, 3rd Div.,, CoA 1BN, 9 MARS 3MARDiv FMF.

 

Steve 

 

[conn]

great holster and the story

 

i use to see alot of these holsters around. have not seen one in a couple of years.

 

thanks for posting

[Charlie Flick]

It looks like a Warren Leather Goods Co. made M1916.

 

Charlie

[themick]

36 minutes ago, Charlie Flick said:

It looks like a Warren Leather Goods Co. made M1916.

 

Charlie

It is (unreadable) Goods, Co, made in 1917