Check this out! Awesme Military Whistle

[wheatfinder13]

Hey y'all, I went to the house I found the silver quarter and found this military whistle. From what I understand, the US military police used these whistles. What makes it really cool is that someone carved "JON M" on the side. It still has the wood cork. Any info is appreciated
















That is the pic of the carving

 

[wkrp43]

Nice!

 

[wheatfinder13]

Thanks

 

[HenryWaltonJonesJr]

Makes sense someone would want to carve their name on it. Busy barracks, lots of guys with identical whistles, no mistakes getting someone else's spit in your mouth!

It looks a lot like this one, called WWII, but not sure how easy it'd be to pin the exact era on something like this.
WWII WW2 US Army Military Police M P Army Officer's Brass Whistle | eBay

Nice find!

 

[etex]

I found one with the same military marking on it at a WWII German POW site

 

[Rozhir]

Looks good!

 

[Twinkletoes]

Very cool whistle!


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[HutSiteDigger]

Made in USA... that is something you don't see often these days...

 

[Tipton]

Nice find

 

[wheatfinder13]

Thanks for the info

 

[wheatfinder13]

Should I polish it?

 

[VOL1266-X]

Very cool find WF!! WTG, Q.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Very cool find WF!! WTG, Q.

Thank you

 

[RelicPrime113]

I wouldn't polish it but definitely use vegetable oil, it helps remove the dirt. Awesome find though, ever did a research on the name?

 

[Big Medicine]

Very cool find!

 

[Woodswoman]

Very cool whistle ! Nice job

 

[wheatfinder13]

I'm going to do that on Saturday

 

[TripletDad]

I got one of those, with the string and everything. Can't remember where I got it, but it's good to know there's more out there!

 

[diggummup]

Cool find. I found the British WW2 version at a garage sale for a dollar-

 

[Tallone]

I have a whistle exactly like that. It was issued to my Dad during WWII. He wasn't an MP. He was with a quartermaster's group working supply logistics and then dismantling German armament factories after the end of hostilities.