Orignal U.S. WWI 2nd Division KIA Pocket Testament Bible - James Frederick Carper - 23rd Infantry Regiment 19th Century and a sword inside the

and a sword inside the arrow

The load was not a light one

It was replaced with a simple white line painted up the length of the barrel

however it is very faint

indicating that this rifle was disposed of in the civilian market once becoming obsolete

Orignal U.S. WWI 2nd Division KIA Pocket Testament Bible - James Frederick Carper - 23rd Infantry Regiment 19th Century and a sword inside theOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very interesting pocket bible that likely belonged to James Frederick Carper, either being taken overseas or kept by his sister, Mary, whose name is in the front with a date of January 23rd, 1918. As James left for France in July 1918, its possible she gifted this to him before he left, and received it back with his personal belongings. There is an inscription on the 2nd page: JAMES FREDERICK CARPER BORN APRIL