Original U.S. WWII AAF Captured Japanese Crate Ship Home Box Full of Souvenirs with Travel Diary & Latch from Japanese Plane - 418th Night Fighter Squadron German Holsters with poorly executed period repairs

with poorly executed period repairs using screws and nails

They are various unit “sweetheart” pins

but it could have just been added later by a collector

An great example of a mid to late war pattern SA dagger from a very desirable maker

Original U.S. WWII AAF Captured Japanese Crate Ship Home Box Full of Souvenirs with Travel Diary & Latch from Japanese Plane - 418th Night Fighter Squadron German Holsters with poorly executed period repairsOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous ship home box sent home by Technical Sergeant & Crew Chief Loring Francis Tuells, 418th Night Fighter Squadron. The box is carved with Tuells information along with a travel diary of the places he fought & visited. The top latch of the box has a carving below reading Catch is from a gas cap of a Jap plane, a really tremendous addition. The box is filled with war souvenirs including a pair of Japanese