Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by United States Rubber Company - Dated October 1944 German Holsters Very Few Remain

Very Few Remain

71 on the opposite side in German "Black Letter" type

There is a snap on the side of the cover that is intended to attach to the leather strap on the handle

who inspected swords at Mansfield & Lamb from 1863 to 1865

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by United States Rubber Company - Dated October 1944 German Holsters Very Few RemainOriginal 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 is complete and clearly marked: VEST PNEUMATIC LIFE AN6519 1 DATE OF MFG. OCT 17 1944 CONTRACT NO. W 33 092 TC 1959 UNITED STATES RUBBER CO. PROPERTY U. S.