Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone in Box - December 7, 1944 Spanish Military Equipment They stayed with the farmer

They stayed with the farmer until Paris was liberated

these were originally buff white but are now dull and soiled

The tool below it has a brass end fitting that retracts from the other end

while serving with the Army of the United Sates

and was replaced by the faster-firing semi-automatic eight-round M1 Garand starting in 1936

Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone in Box - December 7, 1944 Spanish Military Equipment They stayed with the farmerOriginal 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 is also UNISSUED and in an ORIGINAL box. The markings on the vest are clear: VEST PNEUMATIC LIFEAN6519 1DATE OF MFG. DEC 7 1944STOCK NO 8300