Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 1 PAL RH-35 Fighting Knife with USN MK1 Scabbard Russian Army received the Pour le Mérite

received the Pour le Mérite

B-24 Heavy Bombardment Group

however the snap for the lock strap on the handle has broken

all original Naval gilt Buttons and lining complete

It has a functional half-cock loading position

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 1 PAL RH-35 Fighting Knife with USN MK1 Scabbard Russian Army received the Pour le MériteOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of the USN Mark 1 fighting knife, manufactured by the PAL Cutlery Company. According to The Official Price Guide of Collector Knives by C Houston Price & Mark D Zaleysky, PAL was originally used as a trademark by the Utica Knife & Razor Company of Utica, NY from about 1924 1939. PAL marked knives of that era used blades imported from Germany, and the blades typically bore the word