Original U.S. WWII Tremendous 77th Division Japanese Souvenir Group with Aircraft Plexiglass, Rising Sun Flag, Currency, Restricted Manila City Guidebook, Insignia, Travel Journal Canteen Cup, and More - Richard S. Derrick, 302nd Engineers

Original Items. One-of-a-Kind Group. This is a very extensive souvenir grouping of captured Japanese material including pieces of aircraft plexiglass, a bracelet made from aircraft aluminum, a rising sun flag, currency, a scarce restricted Manila City guidebook, a travel journal engraved canteen cup, and a myriad of insignia and other items. The group comes with a small card stating that the group was brought back by a Pacific war veteran from Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. In the group was a document addressed to Richard S. Derrick, who was buried at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, so we are confident that these items were brought back by him. Derrick served with the 302nd Engineers, 77th Division and the 5202nd Engineer Construction Brigade.

The group consists of:
- Tremendous decorated parachute(?) fabric with the 77th Division insignia over 77TH DIVISION 302ND ENGINEERS along with maps of Guam, Leyte, and Okinawa with other locations around the piece. There are small reinforcements at several spots on the piece, and it measures roughly 35 x 35”. This piece is absolutely worth getting framed.
- Cigar box with 6 Large pieces of Japanese aircraft plexiglass with 10 smaller pieces, some carved into hearts and two carved into Crosses. Some of the larger pieces show the ends where it was pulled from. The box also contains some interesting tags and a lighter. Finding any piece of Japanese aircraft plexiglass is scarce, but this soldier took a great deal of it and certainly made some souvenirs for friends and family using it!
- Small Japanese Rising Sun flag with gold corner reinforcements, strings still attached. 9½ x 12½”.
- M1910 Canteen cup dated 1918 by LF&C, with travel journal of places visited while in training and overseas, including the equator, international date line, Manus, Leyte, P.I., and Okinawa. Rough shape overall.
- A lovely 2¾ x 2 x 1” bracelet almost certainly made from aircraft aluminum. There was originally an anchor insignia on the front but the bottom has broken off. There are cut cherry blossoms on each side. A fantastic bracelet made from a downed Japanese aircraft!
- Japanese 4-place ribbon bar with China Campaign Medal, Order of the Rising Sun, Sea Disaster Rescue Society Medal, and Order of the Golden Kite.
Cherry Blossom and Sergeant rank patch.
- 3 Cherry blossom rank tab?
- Bag full of seashells and pieces of coconut likely taken from Philippines.
- Several bands with Japanese Philippine Centavo currency. Likely at least 150 notes. 
- Scarce RESTRICTED Terrain Handbook 41A of Manila City (Central Luzon), dated December 6th, 1944. Great material.
- “Fundamental Japanese for Filipinos” book printed by the Propaganda Corps, Imperial Japanese Forces. Scarce book.
- Road Map of Manila and Vicinity, heavily folded.
- Small piece of paper with Japanese instructions for Basket Ball (not the one you’re thinking of).
- Small decorative Japanese sleeve pouch, unsure of purpose.
- Tips for Train Travel booklet.
- Trench mirror, no case.
- Captured Japanese postcards, some currency and a photo of a soldier with his sword.

Richard S. Derrick was born on April 9th, 1910 in Cumberland County, PA. He enlisted in the Army on August 21st, 1943 and was assigned to the 302nd Engineers, 77th Division, and later the 5202nd Engineer Construction Brigade. He traveled overseas on March 9th, 1944, and served in the Pacific Theater. He returned home on October 22nd, 1945 and was discharged on October 30th, 1945. He passed away on November 30th, 1992 at the age of 82.

This is a fantastic souvenir grouping, ready for further research and display.