WW2 - Trench Art & Souvenirs
A neat little bayonet letter opener with the blade marked to, "Capt. W. H. Davis" "Made at Holabird Ordnance Automotive School" located in Baltimore, Md. Camp Holabird served as a MTC Storage Depot, MT School and a repair and assembling shop for vehicles going into service overseas, from WW1 and WW2. The bayonet measures 8 1/2 inches overall.
A piece of propeller blade that is marked to "Lt. A. K. Schull. Pilot, Lt. Burns, Killed in the Line of Duty. January 6, 1944, Aberdeen, Maryland". The blade measures 13 1/2" by 7" and has two drilled in it for hanging in a display. 2nd. Lt. Albert K. Schull, born 3 May 1919, from Waterbury, Conn. was 24 years old when killed in the accident. 1st Lt. John E. Byrnes was also killed in the plane crash in Aberdeen, Maryland. They were with the 1st Prov. Gr. Sq AAF. A neat, but poignant souvenir. Included are a copy his photo, his grave marker and copy of the newspaper article He is buried at the Grove Cemetary in Naugatuck, Comm.
These are metal, cast models of the following vehicles. British - Camden Lloyd Carrier, 4 1/4' X 2 3/8" X 1 5/8", US - T-17 Armored Car, 5 3/8" X 2 3/4" X 2 3/8" with movable turret and a US - General Sherman Tank, 6 1/4" X 3" X 2 3/4" with 4 movable wheels underneath. The cannon barrel was replaced with a wooden dowel, but it looks like the original. These vehicles are sold at $100 each, or take all three for $275. Very hard to find, especially in this condition.
This is the first one of these I've ever encountered. It is 1" in diameter and has a horse shoe for good luck at the other end of the chain.. One side says, "Merry Christmas - USAAF Rest Camp - 1944" and the other side says, "Happy New Year - Capri - 1945". Another great good luck charm for those men of the 12th and 15th AAF.
This is one super looking piece that I had never seen before. It is a disc about the diameter of a penny with the AAF winged star and the number 12 on one side and an image of Capri with "Capri 1945" on the other side and in color. This is a very rare, souvenir piece that was made for our flyboys to wear for good luck.
A gold colored ladies ring with a red stone and "United States Marines" around the stone. There is an EGA on each side of the ring. This came from a female Marine Veteran of WW2. There is a split in the ring 180 degrees from the stone, but does not take away from the overall look of the ring. Very nice shape.
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