Original U.S. Korean War Garand Rifle M5 Bayonet by Aerial with German M8A1 Scabbard U.S. Uniforms Aboard the ships

Aboard the ships

though the corner reinforcements have been worn away

A wonderful 1989 article from the Coronado Eagle and Journal which can found at this link reads:

the 6th ship master department in Wilhelmshaven was reorganized

part of the Fifth Army

Original U.S. Korean War Garand Rifle M5 Bayonet by Aerial with German M8A1 Scabbard U.S. Uniforms Aboard the shipsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Genuine Korean War Era U. S. Army M1 Garand Rifle bayonet and fighting knife with original M8A1 scabbard. Nicely marked U. S. M5 AERIAL on the blade side of the cross guard. This was Aerial Cutlery Company of Marinette, Wisconsin. This company had manufactured M4 bayonets with leather handles during WWII, and then made the M5 concurrently with M6 bayonets for the M14 rifle. All of these used the same basic blade