Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. - Dated May 1943 Bayonets Well these were the guys

Well these were the guys in the black head wrappings

This great example is complete with both the front and rear sights

many members who were "Galvanized Yankees"

After Kosturino

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. - Dated May 1943 Bayonets Well these were the guysOriginal 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 in good shape and clearly marked: VEST: LIFE PRESERVER TYPE B 4 SPECIFICATION NO. 3135 DATE OF MFGR MAY 1943 ORDER NO. AC 29297 GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.