I found my dad's knife in a garage box afer he died. He served in the Phillipines and I just learned that he and his father bought it in Chicago after he got his draft notice (he was drafted two weeks out of high school). His name, Infantry and Comapny (126 Infantry, Company A)are written on the scabbard. Sargeant William M. Dwyer is buried in Joliet, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln National Memorial with his other high school buddies. Does anyone know a shop in Chicago that Randall shipped these to? My mother says it was a well known knife shop. How do I post a photo?

Beautiful piece. But it has a replacement sheath.

That is one awesome memento right there! Love it. I'd love to have a Randall from my grandfather's time in the Pacific. You are very lucky to have it.

Abercrombie and Fitch in Chicago was an authorized dealer of Randall Knives many years ago. Hope this knife served him well. Thanks for posting the picture.

Best,
jason

I wish that knife could talk.....did your dad ever tell you ant war stories?

Don't try to do anything to clean up the blade,(thinking you will increase the sale value). Apparently that is an extremely bad idea on the older WW-II type blades and their value.

Their value is by leaving them totally untouched.

Tom Vaught

It is known that Bo Randall shipped some knives to at least one Midwest retailer during war years without sheathes. The sheath pictured with your knife is exactly what you would expect to see paired with it if supplied by someone other than Bo. When the blade show is over this weekend one of the salty old pros may be able to tell you more. Until then, don't discount the sheath, or do anything to either piece, no matter how tempting! It looks like a great historical find!

Go to www.rmkcollector.com, There is an article about your sheath and what store sold them. Nice piece of family history

Nice article. "One that is clear though, is VL&A did in fact supply sheaths for the vast majority of Randall fighters sold through their store."

The sheath does look like the VL& A sheath in the article but with 3 extra rivits. Same retention system, same knife retainer loop and orientation, same basic footprint.

Congrats on your very valuable family treasure.

Tom Vaught

I believe you guys are right. I forgot all about Joes article on those sheaths and this one does look similar to the one in his article.