I was catching up on knife stuff tonight and finally photographed this one for my collection.
It is a 1943 chain link fighter with a 6" blade. The sheath is a Heiser. The knife is etched with the original owners name and his service number is written on the back of the sheath. He also added his initials on the stone flap.
During WW2 Randall made about 4400 knives which is pretty impressive for a 1-3 man shop in a garage. Most were 7 and 8" fighters..... 6" blades were a small percentage of the total.
The aluminum butt cap has some interesting oxidation. It's rough and looks almost pitted. Knowing that Bo struggled to find materials to make knives during the war this could have been some inferior aluminum stock.
I have been looking for a 6" WW2 knife for a while and am proud to add this one to my collection.
Thanks for looking!