Original U.S. WWII Navy Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Leather Scabbard U.S. Marines USMC Morgan from January 4

Morgan from January 4

and the Italian Flag being in the upper corner definitely suggests it is Italian

He was born in 1889 and first enlisted in the military in 1911

so it cannot be entirely read

It is held in place by a long web strap and buckle

Original U.S. WWII Navy Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Leather Scabbard U.S. Marines USMC Morgan from January 4Original Item: Only One Available. The originator of the KA BAR trademark, Union Cutlery Co, began using the name in 1923, having received a letter from a fur trapper who had used the knife to kill a wounded bear which attacked him when his rifle jammed. According to company records, the letter was only partially legible; "ka bar" could be read, as fragments of the phrase "kill a bear". In 1923, the company adopted the name Ka Bar from the "bear