Original WWI U.S. Trench Art Engraved 4th Infantry Division Decorated Messkit- Co.E, 39th Infantry, A.E.F. Technical Books Losses were beginning to mount

Losses were beginning to mount in Groups which were already operational with the newly commissioned Eight Air Force in England

as the serial number indicates

This is what gives the steel "grain"

Other notable features include

Air Force Col

Original WWI U.S. Trench Art Engraved 4th Infantry Division Decorated Messkit- Co.E, 39th Infantry, A.E.F. Technical Books Losses were beginning to mountOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. Trench Art Engraved U. S. Mess Kit personalized by a member of Company E, 39th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. Often a means to pass the time during the doldrums of soldier life, Trench Art was a popular pastime for the combatants of the First World War. The extended periods spent in the trenches permitted those with an artistic or creative knack to hone their skills. Trench art was so popular, in fact, that the