I don't know everything and alot of times I don't know nothing but I have never veteran acquired a white handled HJ nor have I ever seen one. I have seen the Brannick youth knives with white handles and stag for that matter. I have veteran acquired stag handled HJ knives, HJs with SS roundels, an HJ with acid etched runic symbols ALL FROM LOCAL, I say again LOCAL veterans in the 60's when I was 9 to 11 years old. Those listed above were given to me but for the runic one I paid $10 for (the runic one came from a guy my great uncle joined with-Unc always said he was a chicken***t & shouldn't charge a kid). Do I know it all-by no means. I think I was the one who mentioned Japan as a lark in an attempt to be funny and not intended to be taken seriously--For that I apologize. I will keep an open mind for that leads to knowledge. I have about 45 or so HJ photo albums and I will get my son to go through then looking for variations. Never thought to do so before.