Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife with Canvas Scabbard by Plumb, St. Louis - Dated 1918 21st Century Its real purpose in combat

Its real purpose in combat was to show the soldiers "on the line" where their commander was in all the smoke and confusion

awarding the Silver Star "for gallantry in action"

who was born and received his education and Medical training in Canada

especially our line of "untouched" guns

This idea resulted in the “Handie-Talkie” radio which was described as being smaller than a “(soda) cracker box”

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife with Canvas Scabbard by Plumb, St. Louis - Dated 1918 21st Century Its real purpose in combatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Model 1917 C. T. Bolo knife, manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc, whose main factory was in the Bridesburg region of Philadelphia, PA. They had another factory, just constructed, in St. Louis as well, and 1917 bolos were produced at both. This model was a moderate simplification of the earlier 1910 Bolo made by Springfield Armory. The main difference is the lack of the catch mechanism on the