Original U.S. WWII Framed Signature of USMC Medal of Honor Recipient John Basilone - 8 ¼ x 20 ¼” Knives & Daggers aircraft numbers were severely reduced

aircraft numbers were severely reduced due to economic pressures as well as the cessation of hostilities with neighbouring states

The base stands at 4 ¾” tall and has a bottom width of 3”

Here is a most appealing Bed Warmer that the servants would fill with red coals and slide over the bed sheets before the Master slipped between the sheets

It is offered in excellent condition wand is nicely stamped on the leather section Watervliet Arsenal with inspector's stamp

It has over 40 original patches stitched to it as well original pins and insignia

Original U.S. WWII Framed Signature of USMC Medal of Honor Recipient John Basilone - 8 ¼ x 20 ¼” Knives & Daggers aircraft numbers were severely reducedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. John Basilone (November 4, 1916 February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps gunnery sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle for Henderson Field in the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was the only enlisted Marine to receive both of these decorations in World War II. His MOH citation reads: For