Original WWI Era U.S. Marine Corps Mameluke Sword with Scabbard named to James G. Petrie Magazines something that we see quite

something that we see quite often

Under this theory

removed and kept the Flag flown aboard LCT 530 during D-Day Operations on June 6th 1944

These have an overall length of 19 1/2 inches

It retains its fully bone and brass wire inlaid "hook butt" stock of which a few inlays are now absent

Original WWI Era U.S. Marine Corps Mameluke Sword with Scabbard named to James G. Petrie Magazines something that we see quiteOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an incredible WWI era USMC Mameluke Officer Sword Named to U. S. Marine Corps Capt. (Temporary Major) James G. Petrie. Preliminary research shows that on May 27, 1919, the Congressional Record of the U. S. house indicates that Capt. Petrie was promoted to the temporary grade of major. We have not been able to find more information regarding his service. This WWI era USMC Officer's Mameluke sword with scabbard