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    Fort McCoy ArtiFACT: Mess kit knife

    FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

    07.09.2025

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    Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

    A mess kit knife found at Fort McCoy, Wis., in 2024 is shown. This knife is part of a World War II-era mess kit, and was made by the company Landers, Frary & Clark, hence the initials “L.F. & C.” on the knife handle, in Connecticut. The “1941” marking indicates the mess kit knife was manufactured in 1941 by Landers, Frary & Clark. The knife discovered by an unexploded ordnance contractor is just one piece of the mess kit. A mess kit from the World War II-era would have contained a metal box, lid, and cutlery (fork, spoon, and knife). The metal box not only served as a container, but also as a pan for heating food. (U.S. Army Photo by Colorado State University Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands)

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    Date Taken: 07.09.2025
    Date Posted: 07.09.2025 13:28
    Photo ID: 9171021
    VIRIN: 250709-A-A4608-2896
    Resolution: 1483x791
    Size: 193.21 KB
    Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US

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