Original Early 17th Century Japanese Handmade Katana Sword with Lacquered Scabbard - Edo Period Japanese Military Maps he was employed as a

he was employed as a foreman with the Bower Coal Mine in Blossburg

Move to Howard FieldIn April 1944

On the reverse side in pencil is written Souvenir from Southern France

According to a test report conducted by the United States Navy's Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board established in the wake of the 1967 USS Forrestal fire

Original Early 17th Century Japanese Handmade Katana Sword with Lacquered Scabbard - Edo Period Japanese Military Maps he was employed as aOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Japanese Katana ( or ) is a sword characterized by a curved, single edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. The design is iconic, and probably one of the best known sword styles in the world, easily identifiable even in silhouette. The official term for katana in Japan is uchigatana () and the term katana () often refers to single edged swords from around the world.