Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest with Dye Marker - Dated April 28 1944 Original Machine Guns knock out the ventilation rivet

knock out the ventilation rivet

The scabbard is in a similar condition

The helmet band

The blade is genuine due to a few tell tale characteristics that include:

318th Infantry Regiment

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest with Dye Marker - Dated April 28 1944 Original Machine Guns knock out the ventilation rivetOriginal 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. Also with this version is a red DYE MARKER, which would be opened in the ocean to help increase the visibility of the floating airman. This wonderful example is complete and marked