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"The Yarborough", presented to each graduate of the United States Army Special Forces Qualification Course. This knife with serrations was designed and built by Bill Harsey in collaboration with Chris Reeve Knives. Harsey is a custom knife maker, designing and crafting one-of-a-kind folding and fixed blade knives, often to order.
William Pelham Yarborough was born May 12, 1912, in Seattle, Washington. [2] He is the son of Colonel Leroy W. and Addessia Yarborough. [3] He attended high school at San Rafael Military Academy in California and later at Columbus, Georgia. [2]
This knife was designed and built by Bill Harsey in collaboration with Chris Reeve Knives. Green Beret: [8] production 2002 – present. Fixed blade knife designed in collaboration with William Harsey Jr., featuring single row serrations and a CPM S30V stainless steel spear point blade, offered in 139 mm and 177 mm (5.5" and 7") blade lengths.
Lonnie "LeeRoy" Yarbrough (September 17, 1938 – December 7, 1984) was an American stock car racer. His best season was 1969 when he won seven races, tallied 21 finishes in the top-ten and earned $193,211 ($1,407,350.77 when inflation is taken into account).
This knife was designed and built by Bill Harsey Jr. in collaboration with Chris Reeve Knives. Starting in 2002, all graduates of the qualification course were awarded a Yarborough knife, designed by Bill Harsey and named after Lt. Gen. William Yarborough, considered the father of the modern Special Forces. All knives awarded are individually ...
The first of these knives were made by Al Mar Knives, based on Harsey's designs. [20] A modern KM2000 of the German Army. Knifemaker Bill Harsey later teamed up with Chris Reeve to design the Yarborough Knife, a combat knife presented to each graduate of the United States Army Special Forces Qualification Course. [21]
In 1837 Yarborough was created Baron Worsley, of Appuldurcombe on the Isle of Wight, and Earl of Yarborough, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. [4] He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He represented Newport, Isle of Wight , Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire in Parliament and served as Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire .
Charles Anderson-Pelham, 3rd Earl of Yarborough (14 January 1835 – 6 February 1875), known as Lord Worsley from 1846 to 1852, was a British peer. Yarborough was the son of Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Earl of Yarborough , and his wife Maria Adelaide (née Maude).