As Japan’s power grew, their military spread into other parts of Asia, leading to the Second Japanese-Russo War and later, WWII. Before WWII, Japan had already started taking over territories in China and had defeated Russia to claim land in Manchuria and Korea. During that time, Japan was quickly assimilating Western technologies and improving upon them in order to become a colonial power. The Type 99 rifle was created as a result of Imperial Japan’s fast track to modernization, called the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912). As mailman, he would go in a small boat from ship to shore to pick up mail and “other illicit things.” It is believed that this is how he acquired an Arisaka Type 99 bolt action rifle and bayonet. Minotaur’s mailman and the Captain’s Talker (he relayed orders via an intercom system to stations beyond the bridge). He was drafted into the Navy in 1944 during WWII and served until 1946 in the Pacific on the U.S.S. Sarver owned and operated this trucking company before he entered the Navy. had taken over the business it became E.C. Sarver & Son began circa 1934, and by 1941, E.C. He and his father, Everett Alexander, began a livestock hauling business that evolved from Everett Alexander’s garbage hauling job from Camp Grant. Sarver and why this particular weapon is one of the best bolt action rifles to have been produced.Įverett Charles “Son” Sarver was born on Apto Everett Alexander and Lauretta Sarver. Before continuing with this story, let’s get some more background on Mr. In our weaponry collection, we have a Japanese Arisaka Type 99 bolt action infantry rifle from WWII, brought back by Everett Charles Sarver. In honor of our upcoming WWII Days event, we’d like to share a piece of history with our readers. Within the walls of the museum are untold stories of amazing relics. Midway Village Museum has a permanent collection of nearly 150,000 artifacts.
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