United States. A First Special Service Force V-42 Stiletto By W.r. Case & Sons Auction with a metal Edelweiss insignia

with a metal Edelweiss insignia secured to the left side

Miniature: Silver with red enamels

plated bronze Stars and Clasps

that he had no previous military service and that his trade was that of Steel Clerk

" and that there was "no evidence of bronchitis beyond (a) morning cough"

United States. A First Special Service Force V-42 Stiletto By W.r. Case & Sons Auction with a metal Edelweiss insigniaPurchased directly from the estate of a Special Service Forces member. A rare and desirable V 42 stiletto measuring 320 mm in length, with a 190 mm long magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The obverse ricasso features a grooved thumb rest, facilitating a secure grip during combat use. The blade presents plain with the exception of an obverse makers mark of CASE for the firm of W. R. Case & Sons of Bradford, Pennsylvania. The blade