Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 Martini-Henry Bayonets co-pilot James Franks went off

co-pilot James Franks went off post and bought more green caps for the crew out of his own pocket

(Don flew the 5 SEPT mission to Stuttgart

The top of the shell is marked on the inside with a rolling mill lot number 3617

The Group was activated by the Army at MacDill Field

though there is some slop around the lever axis pin

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 Martini-Henry Bayonets co-pilot James Franks went offOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Model 1917 C. T. Bolo manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc, whose 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 in 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 scabbard and