found with d-guard bowie knives

[Michelle]

approx. 9 1/2 in. long blade 2 in. wide 5 in. long handle

 

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[trk5capt]

MICHELLE, Most Likely A Side Knife Carried By A Soldier, Not Government Issue. Or Used By The Mess Cook To Butcher Meat. trk5capt...

 

[dg39]

Just a soldiers personal knife.
DG