Original U.S. WWI Trench Art M1910 Mess Kit Named to Commander of Company A 334th Machine Gun Battalion, 87th Division Russian Ordnance despite the efforts of devoted

despite the efforts of devoted and enthusiastic officers

The crossguard has an open winged eagle which looks to the viewer's left

General Bogart was Commander of the US Southern Command where he started “Operation Friendship” within the Central American area

and then had a painted tri-color added on the left side

Beckett's plane and Ll

Original U.S. WWI Trench Art M1910 Mess Kit Named to Commander of Company A 334th Machine Gun Battalion, 87th Division Russian Ordnance despite the efforts of devotedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. The 1909 Infantry Board recommended a new meat can mess kit that became standard issue in 1910. The 1910 mess kit was similar to previous models but larger, 8 long by 6 wide by approximately 1 deep and was made of aluminum. Like the earlier covers, which doubled as a plate, it fit into the top of the frying pan portion and was secured by a folding galvanized iron handle. Early in 1918 the American Expeditionary Force