Original U.S. WWII Brass Handle Fighting Knife Theater Made from Bayonet with Scabbard Price_over $990 but the lock inlet would

but the lock inlet would indicate that both certainly appear to be from the same gun

The belt still contains some rounds of original

Naval Aviation Training Division WEFTUP Identification ID Posters dated 1942-1944

The name of the recipient is engraved around the edge of the medal:

Original U.S. WWII Brass Handle Fighting Knife Theater Made from Bayonet with Scabbard Price_over $990 but the lock inlet wouldOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful U. S. WWII "Theater Made" fighting knife, 12 1 2 inches in length, with an 7 3 4 inch steel blade from a bayonet. These knives were made by the armorers and engineers, usually in the Pacific theater. The large capital ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. Usually the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel components,