Original U.S. Pre-WWII M1905 Springfield 16" Rifle Bayonet with USN Mk1 Scabbard - Dated 1920 Headgear the squadron flew reconnaissance missions

the squadron flew reconnaissance missions over Japan and ferried Allied prisoners of war from Okinawa to Manila

with front and rear leather visors

wearing a flight cap

Also present is a crown over the inspector's mark “B”

2 versions are Asian country oriented and the other 2 versions focus on Eastern Europe

Original U.S. Pre-WWII M1905 Springfield 16" Rifle Bayonet with USN Mk1 Scabbard - Dated 1920 Headgear the squadron flew reconnaissance missionsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice U. S. M1905 bayonet dated 1920, originally made after the end of WWI for the M1903 Springfield Rifle. It was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle, and was fitted with a WWII Issue USN Mk1 scabbard. The Garand was designed to take the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles. Later in