Original U.S. WWII Identified 97th Division Bronze Star Grouping - Sergeant Anthony J. Repice Beretta The condition is actually quite

The condition is actually quite excellent aside from a tear in the lower portion of the pack system

It outnumbered and outgunned the South Korean army on the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950 before being pushed back by a combined United Nations-Republic of Korea counteroffensive

The hand embroidered padded fabric wallet measures 5 1/4" x 3 5/8" folded over

The blade has very substantial stamped Maker's marking in cyrillic on the left side and has three fullers of various sizes running much of it's almost 32" length

and the texture on the metalwork suggests that the markings were removed at some point

Original U.S. WWII Identified 97th Division Bronze Star Grouping - Sergeant Anthony J. Repice Beretta The condition is actually quiteOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Sergeant Anthony Joseph Repice was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievement in Ground Operations against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, during the Rhineland Campaign. Anthony Joseph Repice was born on May 1st, 1917, in Cleveland, Ohio. He enlisted in the U. S. Army on August 6th, 1941, serial number 35027776, serving as a Sergeant in Company E, 303rd Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division.