Original U.S. WWII Korean War USMC M2 Jungle Medical Aid Kit with Contents by Five Filer Bros. Named to Korean War Marine - Dated 1944
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Original Item. Only One Available. This is a scarce U.S. WWII M-2 Individual Medical Jungle Kit, complete with its original contents. Introduced in 1944 for troops serving in jungle environments, the kit is housed in an olive-drab canvas pouch that remains in excellent condition. The pouch is clearly maker-marked and dated:
FIVE FILER BROS.
1944
Under this marking and on the front of the flap is a Marine Corps name stencil reading E.F. BLANKENSHIP, identifying the set to Corporal Eugene F. Blankenship, B Company, 1st Motor Transport Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force (FMF), who fought in the Korean War in 1951.
The kit contains the following:
- 1944-dated olive-drab canvas pouch
- One still-sealed 2cc vial of Tincture of Iodine, U.S.P. XIII, with a fully readable label in excellent condition, still sealed with the original pull string, a very rare piece to find!
- One full tube of Boric Acid Ointment U.S.P., wrapped in plastic to stop it from ruining the other contents.
- Five WHITE CROSS Sterile adhesive bandages, some cracking and breakage in the packaging.
- Tourniquet with warning label.
- Dressing, First Aid, Individual, in box.
- Bandage, Gauze, Compressed, 2 inch.
- Plastic match tube, filled with matches.
- Plastic tube of Aspirin, some still inside. Davis Emergency Equipment Co.
- One full 2 fl. oz. glass bottle of insect repellent, with a fully readable label in excellent condition by the Skol Company.
- One bottle of Halazone water purification tablets, with cotton still inside.
The M-2 Individual Medical Jungle Kit replaced the earlier M-1 pattern, which had proven impractical due to its large size and positioning, often leaving it difficult for the wearer to reach. Introduced in 1944, the more compact M-2 design was immediately successful and was used by both U.S. Army and Marine Corps personnel.
The pouch was designed to hook into the eyelets of either a pistol belt or cartridge belt, keeping the medical supplies within easy reach. It could be opened and closed using two press studs. Although the kit was issued with a standard assortment of medical supplies, soldiers sometimes modified the contents according to their personal preferences, experience, or foresight.
An exceptionally scarce and well-preserved pouch, desirable for retaining its original pouch and remarkably complete assortment of medical contents. The set is only made better by being named to a Korean War marine.
The items in this kit are NOT SUITABLE FOR ACTUAL MEDICAL USE.
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