Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne Distinguished Service Cross Recipient Fred R. Metheny Document & Ephemera Group with Added DSC, Scrapbook Page and Discharge Category_Flintlock Pistols Small 6 device on black

Small 6 device on black band which would denote the 6th Alpini Regiment

This is a very scarce 1934-dated “K” Date Luger holster

There is also the number 7273 marked on the rear top of the guard

Serial #464535 with a nice "boxed" SWP 1888 cartouche on the left side of the stock

It still has a complete manufacturer name and date on the end of the longer side: G

Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne Distinguished Service Cross Recipient Fred R. Metheny Document & Ephemera Group with Added DSC, Scrapbook Page and Discharge Category_Flintlock Pistols Small 6 device on blackOriginal Items. One of a Kind Group. This is a very interesting grouping of items having belonged to 2nd Lieutenant Fred R. Metheny of the 101st Airborne Division, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions during Bastogne. The group includes his enlisted discharge, a scrapbook page with a photo of him in uniform, a cased DSC which was likely added to the group for display, and a couple of plaques. Methenys citation reads: The