Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass U.S. Army First Battalion stayed in Pettstadt

First Battalion stayed in Pettstadt that night

On 20 August 1946

but with different contents

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

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass U.S. Army First Battalion stayed in PettstadtOriginal 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,