Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Liquid Filled Wrist Compass by Taylor with Leather Wrist Band German Documents & Books and the side stiffeners can

and the side stiffeners can be seen

so in this case "Osawa" was their family name

a Gun Maker in Baltimore

with a 7 inch clip-point blade

The Battle of Tarawa was fought on 20–23 November 1943 between the United States and Japan at the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Liquid Filled Wrist Compass by Taylor with Leather Wrist Band German Documents & Books and the side stiffeners canOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine WW2 issue wartime model wrist compass, as used by Airborne troops on D Day. This example is still fully functional, though it has lost the liquid dampening fluid (usually water), and is in excellent condition with the original issue leather wrist band. The band is in solid condition, though there is small split near the buckle, and verdigris around the buckle. The compass is clearly marked on the