Original U.S. WWII Army Air Force Grouping of DFC Recipient 1st Lt Carl Wiles - 717th Bomb Squadron - Two Engraved Air Medals MG 42 Metal Scabbard: 7 inches

Metal Scabbard: 7 inches

Made from a very heavy hard wood with a substantial brass pommel

There is a bit of fraying and staining

The Eihandgranate used the same fuse assembly (the BZE 39) as the Model 43 Stielhandgranate ("Stick Grenade")

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Force Grouping of DFC Recipient 1st Lt Carl Wiles - 717th Bomb Squadron - Two Engraved Air Medals MG 42 Metal Scabbard: 7 inchesOriginal Items: Only One Grouping Available. This is a lovely grouping attributed to 1st Lieutenant Carl W. Wiles, a pilot who served with the 717th Bombardment Squadron, 449th Bombardment Group. Wiles was a B 24 pilot during WWII who received multiple Air Medals and a Distinguished Flying Cross for actions during a mission against an important and strategic enemy installation in Austria. The 449th Bomb Group was composed of four Squadrons the 716th,