Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. - Dated May 1943 Bayonets great coats and officer's buttons

great coats and officer's buttons

This great example is complete with both the front and rear sights

were widely worn among the civilian population of the USA due to the vast number of discharged sailors who continued to wear their issued shirts

After Kosturino

however it has a sweatband topped with a cloth cap

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. - Dated May 1943 Bayonets great coats and officer's buttonsOriginal 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 in good shape and clearly marked: VEST: LIFE PRESERVER TYPE B 4 SPECIFICATION NO. 3135 DATE OF MFGR MAY 1943 ORDER NO. AC 29297 GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.