Marine trench art with Japanese items

[RussM]

Here's a piece of 'trench art' that was possibly made by a Marine.

The propeller tip is from a Japanese plane, and the two shells are navy marked in two places, with one of the marks being the same one as sometimes seen on Navy helmet liners.

Regards

Russ

[Martin C]

Russ,

Thank you for sharing this most interesting piece with the forum! Don't you wish it could talk!

Take care,

Mart

[SteveR]

That is a great piece of WW II US Marine trench art.

[GeneralPutnam]

very cool, super creative

[AZPhil]

That is a fantastic piece . It took me a little to figure out who it was for then I got it.

Battery D 3rd Defense Battalion.

That D before the Bn had me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_defense_battalions

Semper Fi
Phil

[RussM]

Thank you gents for your kind comments on this piece, appreciated!

Phil - many thanks for the link!

Regards

Russ