Original U.S. Vietnam War Navy Attack Squadron 44 VA-44 Hornets Named Pilot Flight Uniform Grouping French Helmets so existing WWI bayonets were

so existing WWI bayonets were put back into service

as the number by the manufacturer is the serial number

so we wouldn’t rule that out completely

Shacklett was with the 502nd jumping into France 6 hours prior to the D-Day invasion and was Wounded in Action (broken femur) in Belgium receiving the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star

The blade does have some minor staining and pitting from age and being in a scabbard for decades

Original U.S. Vietnam War Navy Attack Squadron 44 VA-44 Hornets Named Pilot Flight Uniform Grouping French Helmets so existing WWI bayonets wereOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. VA 44, nicknamed the Hornets, was an Attack Squadron of the US Navy. The squadron was established as Fighter Squadron VF 44 on 1 September 1950, and redesignated VA 44 on 1 January 1956. It was disestablished on 1 May 1970. This pilots flight uniform and gear grouping is named to Lt. R. E Baker. It includes flight suits, flight helmet with retractable visor and oxygen mask, life jacket and more. All items in