M3 Trench Knife with Sheath

Description

Technical Sergeant William J. Brady was a B-17 radio operator and tail gunner assigned to the 493rd Bomb Group, 860th Bomb Squadron at Debach, England. He flew 25 B-17 missions.

TSgt. Brady’s M3 trench knife was made by Case and has a leather handle and metal pommel. The M8 sheath is made of canvas webbing and plastic and has leather leg ties.

Filed In:
Era: World War II
Survival: Knives
Accession #:
2013-3242-0017-0024
Museum Location:
Not on display
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Every artifact in the Air Mobility Command Museum, including this one, is part of the United States Air Force Heritage Program. We are not able to loan or sell artifacts in the museum's collection.

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