Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass British Artwork & Posters On 29 December 1944

On 29 December 1944

Pieces from original WW1 Zeppelins are exceptionally rare

and the blades were stamped with a Broad Arrow and B

it seems somewhat typical of late war use

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass British Artwork & Posters On 29 December 1944Original 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,