FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH, AN OLD FRIEND OF MINE, WHO WAS A MAJOR MOTEL BUYER IN THE 1980'S, BOUGHT TWO OF THESE DAGGERS DIRECTLY FROM VETERANS. HE ALSO SHOWED ME PHOTOS OF A THIRD DAGGER, WHICH WAS AMONG THE SOUVENIRS OF A NOTABLE AMERICAN GENERAL OFFICER. THE GENERAL'S SOUVENIRS WERE QUITE IMPRESSIVE AND WERE SHOWN TO THE INDIVIDUAL AS A COURTESY WITHOUT ANY THOUGHT OF HAVING THEM OFFERED FOR SALE. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE ITEMS ARE STILL A PART OF THE COLLECTION OF THE FAMILY'S PROUD MILITARY TRADITION.
