Original U.S. WWII Named 774th Bombardment Squadron, 463rd Bombardment Group B-17 Pilot Grouping For 1st Lieutenant Ken Dunkel - 70 Items WWII The hilt and crossguard are

The hilt and crossguard are somewhat loose on the blade

The project was deemed overly complex and expensive

then departed Newport on 15 May 1951

indicating a very high level refinishing

Original U.S. WWII Named 774th Bombardment Squadron, 463rd Bombardment Group B-17 Pilot Grouping For 1st Lieutenant Ken Dunkel - 70 Items WWII The hilt and crossguard areOriginal Items: Only One Grouping Available. This is a wonderful and rather large grouping attributed to Lieutenant Kenneth F. Dunkel (ASN: 0 1 695 483), a B 17 pilot with the 774th Bombardment Squadron, 463rd Bombardment Group of the 15th Air Force. Dunkel had completed 50 combat missions in the European Theater of Operations and on September 17, 1944, while awaiting return to the United States, he was struck by a British truck while playing football