Original U.S. WWII 579th Bomb Squadron Trench Art Made by Prisoner of War Lieutenant Frederick Vallarelli IMA Merchandise and the stitches that hold

and the stitches that hold it in place at the rear are present

and it would make an impressive part of any collection

The inside still has the original retaining spring

This is an early classic Soviet Cossack Cavalryman’s Shashka Saber that bears the "Hammer & Sickle" Soviet insignia and "C

Original U.S. WWII 579th Bomb Squadron Trench Art Made by Prisoner of War Lieutenant Frederick Vallarelli IMA Merchandise and the stitches that holdOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a gorgeous piece of POW Trench Art made by Lieutenant Frederick Vallarelli, 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group, while he was imprisoned at Stalag 17 during World War II. Shot down on his 15th mission by anti aircraft fire while piloting a Liberator bomber and taken prisoner by the Germans in Holland, Vallarelli spent 9 months in captivity in creative effort as a composer and arranger of songs. An attached