Original U.S. WWII Captain of Hard Luck 350th Bomb Squadron and Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft-1 Named Uniforms and Documents Price_$-030 - $50 complete with all brass mounts

complete with all brass mounts

The features of this lion's head have been nicely hand rendered to the bottom of the jaw

the entire instrument rotates 360 degrees and comes equipped with special built-in hinged magnifying lens for ease of use with calibrations

The Lewis magazine was driven by a cam on top of the bolt which operated a pawl mechanism via a lever

Grips: walnut

Original U.S. WWII Captain of Hard Luck 350th Bomb Squadron and Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft-1 Named Uniforms and Documents Price_$-030 - $50 complete with all brass mountsOriginal Item: This grouping took our breath away. Talk about a hero, get ready to learn about one. CAPTAIN JOHN S. GILES Jr, serial number 0753999 of the 350th Bombardment Group (H), completed thirty two operational missions over enemy occupied Europe, prior to becoming Missing in Action on September 11th, 1944. Captain GILES was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart as well as the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. Captain