Original U.S. WWII Army Air Corps Emergency Sustenance Type E-17 Kit in Carrier 81mm Mortar There is no serial number

There is no serial number visible on the receiver

few parents were totally happy with encasing their child in an airtight chamber

with an overall length of 23 1/2 inches

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Original U.S. WWII Army Air Corps Emergency Sustenance Type E-17 Kit in Carrier 81mm Mortar There is no serial numberOriginal Item: Only One Available. Officially known as the United States Army Air Forces "Kit, Emergency Sustenance, Type E 17". Colloquially called a 'personal aid' kit, this contained escape and evasion equipment food in two separate waterproof ethyl cellulose plastic flasks designed to fit into a small olive drab canvas pouch separated by an Emergency Signaling Mirror 1 signal mirror (ESM 1). A list of the components and directions for use is