Original U.S. WWII Navy / USMC Pilot Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone Russian Ordnance From commissioning until World War

From commissioning until World War II broke out in September 1939

the North Anna

) the name it still carries today

The barrel stamping is very clear reading-

not dark green as seen in photos)

Original U.S. WWII Navy / USMC Pilot Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone Russian Ordnance From commissioning until World WarOriginal 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