Well, this inventorying I mentioned in another thread has sure been interesting. It was a real awakening to all the guns & special knifes I had accumulated over many decades. Many bring back so many memories like the mentioned single digit S-W 165 UH and the 1915 SUHL Sawback bayonet.
One such item was my Uncle's WWII USN issue KaBar. While not a rare find by any means, this one revealed a great piece of history in my research this week.When my Uncle, my mother's sister's husband, died in early nineties I got a call asking if there was anything of his I might want. I thought of one item in particular that he kept in his pharmacy that got my attention often when visiting. That item I shall not be specific about but mention that it had Guadalcanal penned on it along with some other writing. Along with it, I received his KaBar. Looking at the knife this week got me thinking about where all it had been and the use. My Uncle was in medical field so suspect he had to use knife on some serious battlefield surgery. Anyway, I got a magnifying glass and began giving the other item a closer examination. What got my attention and sent me to computer for some very interesting reading was...Hell's Point. Wow, what a bloody encounter and one of the first battles on Guadalcanal. I found myself reading and looking at WWII pictures for quit a while. My Uncle for the most part NEVER talked of the war and after my reading I can imagine why. My Aunt told me enough that i did not ever mention it to him. As many of you who have lost so many of your family know, it said there is no one to ask details now when we have more interest...such is life.
One such item was my Uncle's WWII USN issue KaBar. While not a rare find by any means, this one revealed a great piece of history in my research this week.When my Uncle, my mother's sister's husband, died in early nineties I got a call asking if there was anything of his I might want. I thought of one item in particular that he kept in his pharmacy that got my attention often when visiting. That item I shall not be specific about but mention that it had Guadalcanal penned on it along with some other writing. Along with it, I received his KaBar. Looking at the knife this week got me thinking about where all it had been and the use. My Uncle was in medical field so suspect he had to use knife on some serious battlefield surgery. Anyway, I got a magnifying glass and began giving the other item a closer examination. What got my attention and sent me to computer for some very interesting reading was...Hell's Point. Wow, what a bloody encounter and one of the first battles on Guadalcanal. I found myself reading and looking at WWII pictures for quit a while. My Uncle for the most part NEVER talked of the war and after my reading I can imagine why. My Aunt told me enough that i did not ever mention it to him. As many of you who have lost so many of your family know, it said there is no one to ask details now when we have more interest...such is life.
