WW2 WWII Theater Fighting Knife Dagger Sheath ID SGT Joseph Failla 27th Inf Div

  

This theater-made knife and custom carved sheath belonged to Sergeant Joseph Failla (Service Number #20213011), a World War IIveteran from Hollis, New York. Unit & Service: SGT Failla served in Headquarters Battery (Hq Btry), 104th Field Artillery, a major artillery component of the famous 27th Infantry Division ("Empire Division" / "Orion Division"). Timeline: He originally enlisted in the unit on September 10, 1934, and was federalized into active military service for World War II on October 7, 1940. Pacific Theater Campaigns: As part of the 27th Infantry Division, his unit saw extensive combat across the Pacific Theater, participating in major amphibious assaults and campaigns, including:?

Makin Atoll (Operation Galvanic) (November 1943)? His service number #20213011 and surname FAILLA are hand-carved directly into the face of the leather sheath, matching official New York State military records and roster archives from the New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs. The knife blade is 6.5" in length and total length with handle is 10".