Original U.S. WWII 108th Infantry Regiment Named Combat Medic and Dental Officer Grouping Edged Weapons all snaps present and functional

all snaps present and functional

Starting life as a Snider Rifle this was converted in the NAKKU Arsenal workshops to a HOWDAH Pistol

Easily restored but I never had it done as it probably is a result of combat or usage

This pistol is featured on page 185 of Colt Pistols (aka the Colt Bible

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Original U.S. WWII 108th Infantry Regiment Named Combat Medic and Dental Officer Grouping Edged Weapons all snaps present and functionalOriginal Items: One of a kind. Captain Lawrence Leeds, ASN 0525997 served on the U. S. Army from July 8th, 1943 to March 22nd 1946. He was a trained Dental Surgeon that was awarded two Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. He served in the 40th Infantry Division 108th Infantry Regiment, then later in the 6th Infantry Division, 20th Infantry Regiment. He also earned his Combat Medic badge for service in the field during the push towards Manilla