Original U.S. WWII 2nd Marine Division Wounded Signalman Uniform, Dog Tag & Ephemera Grouping with Marine Corps Identification Cards and Outstanding Research Documents - Corporal Bertram W. Bowman, Wounded at Saipan Blunderbuss in which the Allies took

in which the Allies took the island of Sicily from the Axis powers (Fascist Italy and Germany)

and the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal

We have heard that there may be some faked examples of these rare bayonets out there

This marking indicates the dagger was made by RZM Dagger contractor "56"

During the planning for this operation he memorably said: "I think we might be going a bridge too far

Original U.S. WWII 2nd Marine Division Wounded Signalman Uniform, Dog Tag & Ephemera Grouping with Marine Corps Identification Cards and Outstanding Research Documents - Corporal Bertram W. Bowman, Wounded at Saipan Blunderbuss in which the Allies tookOriginal Items. One of a Kind Group. This is an outstanding WWII Marine Corps grouping identified to Corporal Bertram William Bowman, a Telephone & Communications specialist with the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, who was wounded at Saipan on June 15th, 1944. The group includes his uniform, overcoat, belt, garrison caps, dog tag, ID cards, and outstanding ephemera including a souvenir photo of him wearing what appears to be