Original U.S. KIA Haiti 1915 & Battle of Vera Cruz Named USMC M1878 Blanket Bag by Philadelphia Depot - Sergeant Edward C. Thompson - Dated 1911 Bira Gun bearing matching serial number 10818

bearing matching serial number 10818 on the receiver tang and breech block

This is a fantastic example of a Vietnam War era (early 1960s) US Army Dress Blues Uniform Peaked Visor for a General Officer

all of which bear inlets matching the tsuba for the scabbard lock

Searching planes could find no evidence of plane or crew

Original U.S. KIA Haiti 1915 & Battle of Vera Cruz Named USMC M1878 Blanket Bag by Philadelphia Depot - Sergeant Edward C. Thompson - Dated 1911 Bira Gun bearing matching serial number 10818Original Item. Only One Available. This is an extremely scarce USMC marked M1878 Blanket bag, marked on the interior to the Philadelphia Depot, which made many Marine accouterments during this era, and is dated 1911. These were often seen used in conjunction with a blanket roll and haversack to carry equipment. This was the first model pack adopted following the Model 1858 Double Bag Knapsack used during the Civil War. This example is made much more