Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by DURKEE ATWOOD - Dated March 1944 Availability_International The canteen is complete with

The canteen is complete with its original cork stopper secured to the neck of the canteen by a brass ring and chain

and a picture of his grave marker at Arlington National Cemetery

and developing methods to overcome the vast thickets of brush and earth that constrained its mobility

once their service life was over

- In the book BLUNDERBUSSES by D

Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by DURKEE ATWOOD - Dated March 1944 Availability_International The canteen is complete withOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1926 inflatable flotation belt was used as a life preserver by assault troops during amphibious actions and beach landings. The belt was inflated by squeezing two switches located inside the belt, which activated two CO2 bottles. If the CO2 bottles failed, the belt could still be inflated by blowing into the rubber tubes, which have valves on the ends. This type of belt is particularly known for use during the D