Old WW1 US Army Air Service ID'd Footlocker Trunk Full

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Howdy!! We buy from local NY & PA & Canadian estates ,we are not in love with the stuff ,so we're to move it and we sell it all with no reserve.Today we are listing a World War 1 ,U.S. Army Air Service trunk / metal footlocker full of an identified soldiers things.The soldier was Oscar Daryl Downs and his Serial number was 2739912.T are 5 photos of this young soldier included,some with uniform on.Also included are the set of marked dog tags.We can start off with the trunk,in very good original condition,with the painted top and ends.Each end has ODD in black and a fabric tag that reads; O.D. Downs, Port Allegany PA.,McKean Co..It has its original key and is about 30" X 16" X 12" in size and it has its tray.Full the trunk weighs about 60 pounds.T are 2 helmets,1 kind of rough (left side)with a painted unit emblem and the other still has the felt liner piece.T are 2 pair of wool type pants and a canvas pair ,all have the lace up legs and tags.T are belts ,buckles ,shoe laces & a hankerchief.T is a brown leather & brass fitted Sam Browne type belt(over the shoulder strap has a break).T is a black leather belt with a gold eagle buckle,looks like a small sword carrying belt (maybe his before he went in?).T is a carved oriental ivory type cigar holder.T is a brown ditty type bag with a backwards american flag on it.In it was the waterproof bag with the lighter an extra yellow wick and some string.Also in it was a copy of the Diary of a Rookie booklet.Also inside was the star flag & pin and the sterling "E" pin, the 4 old uniform patches.Also a set of 8 uniform buttons and the gold eagle ring (from boot camp?).In the bottom of the trunk was the old plane parts.They include the center cutting from an old wooden prop,a blade cutting from a wooden prop.2 brass type spark plugs.T are some adjustible plane parts and 6 plane piston parts.The guy was using these pieces to make souvenir type items (also included are a few unfinished items like that).Everything in this set of photos is included and will be a nice addittion to the military collection.Out of the same attic i found a 70" wooden plane prop i'm listing seperately on ebay and t was a pile of expensive plane turret gun & bomb sights and parts that went to the Turret Museum. Shipping will be as noted in the Shipping Calculator(cheaper shipping might be available via Greyhound bus).Payment to be made within 7 days or negative feedback will be left and item relisted!SORRY, WE DO NOT DO THE "BUY IT NOW". We are just buyers of what we think someone might have an interest in and not experts (nor do we even have a clue on some items!) and have tried to accurately represent this item in the photos and the description, as best we can.Please email us with any questions PRIOR to bidding and way before the item ends.Thanks for looking and happy bidding.Don't forget to check my other items listed,as we try to list items of the same type at the same time.PAYMENT accepted as listed(bank check or M/O),We Do Not accept paypal or personal checks.Don't use ebay checkout until i've sent you an ebay invoice.Payment to be made within 7 days or negative feedback will be left and item relisted!Shipping as listed in description for the continental U.S.,all others as quoted upon request(we ship to most ,but not all other countries),prices as quoted as some larger items we do not pack ourselves(and he doesn't work for free,so don't ask to negotiate).Insurance is optional for items under $100, but items shipped without insurance are at buyer's risk.We require insurance on items over $100 and will include insurance options in all invoices.Lost or damaged insured items,require paperwork ect. and refunds can't be returned until paperwork is submitted and approved.Shipping is non-refundable on returns.NY residents must add an additional 8.25% tax or send current copy of VALID NY tax exempt certificate.Please do not bid unless you plan to follow thru,as we have no patience for non-paying bidders and will leave a... read more

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