yes it is black metal

I am the Historian for the Herbert Lee Webster American Legion Post 0235 in Tioga, PA and would like to know if anyone knows where this jacket is now?  If anyone else has any memorabilia pertaining to Herbert Webster I would be interested in talking about it.  

I agree Japanese.   The scabbard looks black, could this be for a navy sword?

Speaking of Fort Ord.    

I feel kind of dopey that I didn’t see this until just a moment ago.   The two names found in the group.  

Here is the table of contents to FM 21-105, Engineer Soldiers Handbook.      

And speaking of the handbook here is a name on the back cover.   Thank you for your comment.

Look what I found yard sailing today for $8.   This could be the first time I have posted something on this thread that might actually interest people.   Sorry no F on the bottom.

look for a bad pair of boots, there out there, drill a hole in the sole, Problem solved. I dressed a lot of maniquiens at a few musuems, I would look for the maniquiens that had the rod higher up the calf.  "Yanks" makes the best maniquiens and there smaller sizes that fit these depression era uniforms, not many fat kids back then. 

Hey everybody.   Been working on a late Vietnam War USMC impression. I heard a few places that some soldiers used those purple felt Crown Royal bags to hold personal items.    Does anyone have any insight on this? How common was it? Did it even happen? Does anyone have any photos?   Thanks!   Wade