Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Fragmentation Grenade with M10A3 Fuze nChannel Master Sergeant Alex Preston Marine

Master Sergeant Alex Preston Marine Corps serial number 218071 from Santa Maria California served as a China Marine before World War Two then fought in four major campaigns in the Pacific theater during WW2

Well illustrated from original b/w photographs and colour illustrations

The second  is a photograph of the 1st Battalion

This patch is approximately 13

For use with training in the proper methods and precautions to be observed in the care

Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Fragmentation Grenade with M10A3 Fuze nChannel Master Sergeant Alex Preston MarineOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This grenade cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is a nice inert example of the iconic U. S. fragmentation pineapple grenade issued during WWII. The Mk II was standardized in 1920 replacing the Mk I of 1917. It was phased out gradually, the U. S. Navy being the last users, and on