Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass U.S. Army 2 cc 2 vials

2 cc 2 vials

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The leather trim around the edge has some cracking due to dryness and age

but with different contents

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass U.S. Army 2 cc 2 vialsOriginal 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,