Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass French Pistols when buckles were switched from

when buckles were switched from stamped steel back to brass

These are fantastic quality for a fraction of the price you would expect to pay anywhere else

The the blade of the knife has an RB Number marking on it

The original design for these revolvers was covered under patents filed by Wesson and Leavitt

but was badly damaged when she ran aground in July and did not return until April 1943

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass French Pistols when buckles were switched fromOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a piece which certainly walks the line between a militaria, folk art, and Americana. It is apparent, after studying the drawings and inscriptions on this piece, that the recipient, Lieutenant Darby Merrill, became lost during a training flight in his North American T 6 Texan. The trophy is mock up of a compass that is drastically off kilter. Directions on the compass are skewed (West being East, East being South,