Did you carry a sheath knife in combat 1941-1979

[Hal O'Peridol]

Why the cutoff date of 1979?

In 1991, in Saudi/Iraq/Kuwait, I carried either a Western Bowie, or a Western hatchet/knife combo set.

[Nick Riviezzo]

I carried an early "bent blade" Gerber Mk.1 [?] # 002662 through 66-67 & 70-71.I lost the sharpening steel the last time I was shot down. I was lucky to get another steel from Gerber before they stopped making them. It was ,and still is, a great knife but the leather sheath left a lot to be desired. I ,like others here, also carried a Buck folder 110 through my first tour, 63-64, and both of the subsequent tours. I still have that one too! Nick

[Scott Wilson]

Hey Nick, You have got to start posting photos! I am really foaming at the mouth to see some of your historically significant pieces!

[pelago]

K-Bar

[BudT]

Camillus pilot survival knife and a Schrade 150T. I still have the Camillus the 150 was taken from me at Cam Rahn Bay but I acquired another.

[blackhawknj]

M7 bayonet and a Boy Scout knife. Got more use out of the latter, that can opener opened a lot of C-rations.

[TomSudz]

M7 bayonet and a Boy Scout knife. Got more use out of the latter, that can opener opened a lot of C-rations.

Sacrilege!!!!! NO P-38?? How dare you! For the infraction, we will bend your dogtags and send you to Afghanistan!

I also got good use out of my Boy Scout knife. Post '79, though.

[Ron James]

Boy scout knife brings to mind. In the aircraft survival packs was s stainless multi purpose knife ( a boy scout knife with steel scales ), they were never standard issue and only in the survival packs but it seems every one had one. I still have one some where.

[Sarge]

Aircrew survival knife, butt down tied to the left strap of my Y straps (combat suspenders).
I brought this with me when I switched from the Navy to the Army. I had carried it while flying crew member for 4 yrs. Unfortunately the soon to be X and her boyfriend stole most of the stuff I brought home from RVN so it is long gone.
Sarge

[browningautorifle]

First tour overseas in 1975/76 I had a Gerber Mk2, serial 035442 and upon return bought a Randal #14 that I carried for several more years. Still have them both.