Original U.S. WWII New Testament Heart-Shield “May the Lord be with you” Breast Pocket Bible Identified to Navy Sailor with Letter of Favorite Bible Verses from his Mother Breda M-37 though the cover is detached

though the cover is detached and also shows taped repairs

In the event of a power failure another crewman would use this to crank the turret into the vertical position to allow the gunner to exit

Upon impact

a service member must have performed sea duty in the West Indies between the dates of 1 May 1898 and 16 August 1898

not cut down from a longer one

Original U.S. WWII New Testament Heart-Shield “May the Lord be with you” Breast Pocket Bible Identified to Navy Sailor with Letter of Favorite Bible Verses from his Mother Breda M-37 though the cover is detachedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a lovely example of an item that is growing increasingly difficult to come across, the Heart Shield bible. John Phillips, an American soldier, received a government issue pocket Bible before he shipped off to Europe during World War II. On patrol, trudging through knee deep snow during the Ardennes Offensive and the Battle of the Bulge, Phillips and his squad found themselves in the middle of an ambush.