Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass French Pistols Internal parts were finely machined

Internal parts were finely machined and finished

and further simplified the design

The rifle has a stud on front of the upper band

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

Upon return in March 1980

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass French Pistols Internal parts were finely machinedOriginal 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,