Original U.S. WWII Mae West USAAF Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone - Dated July 1943 with Inspections Through 1945 British Artwork & Posters This buckle features two-piece construction

This buckle features two-piece construction

they are suitable pretty much for everything a soldier could encounter

when six RAF Douglas Boston (A-20 Havoc) bombers flown by crews of the 15th Bombardment Squadron (Light)

John Cooper founder of Cooper's Plains

There is cracking and chips present in the wood grip

Original U.S. WWII Mae West USAAF Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone - Dated July 1943 with Inspections Through 1945 British Artwork & Posters This buckle features two-piece constructionOriginal 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: LIFE PRESERVER TYPE SPECIFICATION NO. 3135 DATE OF MFR. JULY 22 1943 ORDER NO. W535 AC 29298 THE FIRESTONE R. &L. PROD.