Original U.S. WWII Navy / USMC Pilot Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone Lock Assembly Please note that there were

Please note that there were several manufactures

with a sharp “GC” cartouche at the wrist

- General Ludendorff endorsed them as being good for both front and back usage

serving in Collingwood's Column where she captured various French ships

carrying weight on the hips provides greater stability over difficult terrain

Original U.S. WWII Navy / USMC Pilot Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone Lock Assembly Please note that there wereOriginal 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 marked (somewhat faded): DATE OF MFR. CONT. NO. N151S 63708 FIRESTONE R. & L. PROD. CO. NEOPRENE PROPERTY U. S. NAVY The Manufacture Date is not