Original U.S. WWI Named 872nd Aero Squadron Painted Footlocker Antique Wheellock Firearms The lock of this example

The lock of this example still bears the Austrian Imperial Eagle on the lock plate tail

It consists of three chevrons above and three

3 (OD 3) replaced both previous neckties

The Pilot Badge (Flugzeugführerabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to Luftwaffe service personnel who completed flight training

morale remained at its high level

Original U.S. WWI Named 872nd Aero Squadron Painted Footlocker Antique Wheellock Firearms The lock of this exampleOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. This is a fantastic example of a WWI era personalized, named and painted wood footlocker. The footlocker belonged to D. A. Zimmerman, a mechanic (assumed) with the 872nd Aero (repair) Squadron. We have not found any other 872nd Aero Squadron aside from the Repair Squadron. The paint is retained very well and the detail in the design is quite lovely. A perfect central focal point to build a WWI Air Service display around!