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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)
| 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 |
| Web Views: | 3 |
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