Original U.S. WWII Mae West USAAF Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone - Dated July 1943 with Inspections Through 1945 Miscellaneous Gun Parts The chin strap for the

The chin strap for the liner is broken about an inch from one of the bales

Other than the stitching loss

When the grenade was used

the standard rifle of the Wehrmacht when WWII Began

Original U.S. WWII Mae West USAAF Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone - Dated July 1943 with Inspections Through 1945 Miscellaneous Gun Parts The chin strap for theOriginal 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.