Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Air Cruisers Inc. - Dated August 1944 MG 42 Accessories 5”Shoulder to shoulder: 16”Chest width:

5”Shoulder to shoulder: 16”Chest width: 18”Waist width: 18

Three sweeps against airfields in the Tokyo area and one against Hachijo Jima followed on 25 February before the carrier returned to Ulithi

The one side of the helmet is painted with the insignia of the 1st Army (A red capital “A”) with a Engineer castle beneath the “A” and the number “21” within the “A”

The central gold medallion is surrounded by a blue enameled ring bearing the gilt inscription "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" (English: "FRENCH REPUBLIC") with a small gilt five-pointed star at the bottom for a 4th Republic award

4 engine and that the supercharger assembly appeared to have been knocked off

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Air Cruisers Inc. - Dated August 1944 MG 42 Accessories 5”Shoulder to shoulder: 16”Chest width:Original 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 good example is complete and marked (somewhat faded): VEST, LIFE PRESERVERTYPE B 3SPEC. NO. 94 3065 BDATE OF MFR. AUG 1944CONTRACT W 535 AC 23619AIR CRUISERS INC. This example is