Original U.S. WWII USAAF Named Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest With USNR Named AN-6530 Goggles and Unissued Type A9 Flight Helmet MG 34 His decorations include 2 Distinguished

His decorations include 2 Distinguished Service Medals

including the Army Reserve

Original Item: This is no "battlefield pickup"

making most of his last name and service number unreadable

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Named Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest With USNR Named AN-6530 Goggles and Unissued Type A9 Flight Helmet MG 34 His decorations include 2 DistinguishedOriginal Item: Only One Set 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 very good example is complete and marked (partly faded): JUL 1943 VEST; LIFE PRESERVER, TYPE B 4 SPECIFICATION NO. 3135 CONTRACT NO. W585 29901 NEW YORK RUBBER CORP PROPERTY