Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass French Pistols but was badly damaged when

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

Upon return in March 1980

The rifle has a stud on front of the upper band

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

' Today it makes a great candle lantern to sit on a table inside or out

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass French Pistols but was badly damaged whenOriginal 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,