Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by U.S. Rubber Co. - Dated February 1945 Original Machine Guns In many instances where parents

In many instances where parents could not afford to purchase the uniform

The barrel bears the correct CROWN / GR / DOWNWARD ARROW marking over a CROWN / CROSSED SCEPTERS marking

known as a Briquet Sword

the second as peeled paint in a few areas

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by U.S. Rubber Co. - Dated February 1945 Original Machine Guns In many instances where parentsOriginal Item: Only One Available. During World War II the U. S. aviators and the Royal Air Force servicemen had available to them a vital piece of American made equipment for emergencies that had only been in use for a few years: an inflatable (Mae West) life preserver. This wonderful example appears complete and is free of damage. The markings on the vest are clear: VEST PNEUMATIC LIFEAN6519 1DATE OF MFG. FEB 19 1945CONT. NO. W 33 038 AC 5883UNITED