U.S. WWI 50th Aero Squadron Biplane Fuselage Art German Militaria Smith was ordered to take

Smith was ordered to take his “company” — which amounted to roughly seven headquarters Marines — and reinforce a company of Raiders and an attachment of Marine paratroopers

The butts feature grotesque masks in silver with Birmingham hallmarks and letter code E for 1777

The Twenty-seventh met with severe losses in the defense

indicating the revolver was manufactured in 1875

There is also a bit of wear to the paper backing

U.S. WWI 50th Aero Squadron Biplane Fuselage Art German Militaria Smith was ordered to takeNew Made Item: Beautiful hand painted Great War biplane Fuselage canvas panel painted and antiqued in 1992 by the late artist John Schumick, a WWII veteran from Columbus Ohio. The art features the insignia for the 50th Aero Squadron. The canvas measures 33. 5" X 30" and is offered in excellent condition. It is signed on the reverse side by John Schumick and dated 1992. The 50th Aero Squadron was first organized as the 50th Aero Squadron with 149 men