Original U.S. Pre-WWII Souvenir Aircraft Skin from 1937 Crash of Plane 404, USS Colorado Magazines Connecticut circa 1862-64

Connecticut circa 1862-64

William Holden holding his Mk II Sten and looking very grim

while leading his company skillfully and aggressively against key positions of the enemy's main line

showing the expected wear from service

and in a way epitomizes the typical ornate style of 19th century European military headwear

Original U.S. Pre-WWII Souvenir Aircraft Skin from 1937 Crash of Plane 404, USS Colorado Magazines Connecticut circa 1862-64Original Item. One of a Kind. This is a great scrap of aircraft skin taken from Plane 404, U. S. S. Colorado, which crashed at sea on February 16th, 1937. The piece is gray on the front and fabric on the back. The piece measures about 6 x 2. The piece of aircraft skin reads: FROM PLANE 404 U. S. S. COLORADO WHICH CRASHED AT SEA FEB. 16, 1937 LT. HORNEY PILOT ENS. WENTZ OBSERVER BOTH SAVED. The plane crashed into the sea and this piece was recovered