Original U.S. WWII USN Pilot Distinguished Flying Cross KIA Named Grouping German Ordnance These were worn with the

These were worn with the Parade Coveralls described above

4140 steel

Breechblock is marked "US Model 1884"

Reads the famous Alfred Lord Tennyson poem

indicating that the blade has been fitted to a hilt setting at least three times

Original U.S. WWII USN Pilot Distinguished Flying Cross KIA Named Grouping German Ordnance These were worn with theOriginal Items: One of a kind set. The items in this grouping belonged to an American hero. Ensign William B. Hall, United States Navy was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting embarked in U. S. S. BELLE WOOD (CVL 24) from 20 to 24 July 1945. William Hall was a member of the VF 31 squadron, a F6F Hellcat Fighter pilot, the Aircraft Action Report