Bartholomew Flanigan

Included are Bartholomew "Bert" Aloysious Flanigan's original WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath & Hardcover Biography (including his digitized Official Military Personnel File). The Leather Sheath has the initials "BAF" on the front and "B. Flanigan" on the back.

In 1944, at 36 years old, Bert was married with a wife and young child and was working as a handy man that loaded, unloaded, and stored gasoline and crude oil on a tank truck farm when he was called to duty.

The Marine Corps transformed Bert into an expert Rifleman and he became a Rifle Coach.

In Okinawa, Bert was a BAR Rifleman with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines,1st Marine Division.

Bert fought against the Japanese from the initial Okinawa landing on April 1, 1945, until he was wounded severely enough for immediate evacuation on May 6 while fighting in Death Valley and Wilson's Ridge.

A 29-page Hardcover Soldier's Story Biography (see below) honoring Bert's life and World War II experiences along with his digitized Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) are included. The book is based on information from documented sources.

These are authentic items. Please refer to the pictures for visual details and to determine condition.

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WW2 USMC Marine Machine Gunner WIA Death Valley. MK2 Fighting Knife & Biography.