Original U.S. WWII Airplane Propeller Tip Named to Pilots Killed in Crash at Aberdeen Proving Ground - 1944 MG 34 Feed Assembly retained with three pins

retained with three pins

Originally this gem of a long arm began life as a Flintlock then later converted to Percussion Cap Fusil

The metal finish and overall condition is excellent

This really is a gem and ready to display

but close examination in the light still shows the original markings

Original U.S. WWII Airplane Propeller Tip Named to Pilots Killed in Crash at Aberdeen Proving Ground - 1944 MG 34 Feed Assembly retained with three pinsOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous piece of aviation history, the tip of an airplane Propeller named to commemorate the deaths of Pilots Lt. Albert K. Schrull & John E. Byrnes, who were killed in an airplane crash at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland on January 6th, 1944. The piece measures 14 x 7. We can assume this was part of the plane that killed both of the men, but without this being explicitly stated, we cannot