Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Briddell with BOYT 1944 Scabbard Headgear With 420 enemy aircraft destroyed

With 420 enemy aircraft destroyed

and in fact utilizes two M1 style sweatbands attached together to go around the head

Originals are almost impossible to come by

as they were produced continuously for close to 40 years

Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Briddell with BOYT 1944 Scabbard Headgear With 420 enemy aircraft destroyedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used USMC Medical Corpsman knife by BRIDELL with USMC marked and dated leather scabbard. The type used by the Marine Corps in the South Pacific, and like all "Bolo" type knives, were intended as utility tools for clearing brush and light construction. Corpsmen were issued bolos with the intention of being able to cut wood and bamboo to be fashioned into stakes, splints, etc. Though not