Uncle Joe was in the U.S.Army Medical Corps in WW2. Knife looks to have been used as a hammer and crowbar probably for opening wooden crates of supplies. There are no makers marks on either the knife or scabbard.
What I find interesting is the "diary" written on the scabbard of the places he was stationed. From top to bottom they read "SYDNEY AUSTRALIA" then his initials in monogram form, then " FINSCHHAFEN"" "NEW ZEALAND" " HOLLANDIA" then surrounding the "US" is "19-42,19-43,
19-44,19-45" then below this is "DUTCH EAST INDIES" "LEYTE, P.I." "PHILIPPINES"
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