Original U.S. WWI Named 2nd Division 9th Infantry Engraved Mess Kit with Name and Date of KIA Comrade & List of Battles Military Equipment indicating manufactured it was manufactured

indicating manufactured it was manufactured by Eisenhuettenwerke Thale A

possibly for use as a hunting rifle

There is even a good amount of the original "Naval Engagement Scene" present on the cylinder

These items have been utilized by the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces to help identify various types of threats

at the age of 103

Original U.S. WWI Named 2nd Division 9th Infantry Engraved Mess Kit with Name and Date of KIA Comrade & List of Battles Military Equipment indicating manufactured it was manufacturedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is the engraved mess kit of Sergeant Edward V. Nicholson, Company H, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division. Nicholson was one of the original members of Company H and fought through every major engagement of the 2nd Division, first arriving in France on September 17th, 1917. On the side of the mess kit, Nicholson engraved J. MAYLEY KILLED 7 19 18. This is referencing Corporal Jacob L. Maylie, who died from his wounds