Original Japanese WWII Silk National Flag Sent Home by Iwo Jima Veteran Lionel A. Laprade in 1946 - 18 1/2" x 24" U.S. Ammo and we did not notice

and we did not notice any timing or indexing issues

brass left side lock screw escutcheon

which did not feature the heavy ramrod cover of the standard M1763

It does no appear to have been arsenal reconditioned at any point

many of which were the Hirschfängers

Original Japanese WWII Silk National Flag Sent Home by Iwo Jima Veteran Lionel A. Laprade in 1946 - 18 1/2" x 24" U.S. Ammo and we did not noticeOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased at a large military auction! This is a lovely USGI Bring Back from WWII: an original Japanese WWII "Meatball" National flag, inscribed to the soldier who brought sent it home. This example is however unlike others that we have had, in that the entire inscription including the address, name, and date, is entirely written in Japanese! It took a bit, but we were able to transcribe the entire flag: 77