Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Air Cruisers Inc. - Dated August 1944 MG 42 Accessories The central gold medallion is

The central gold medallion is surrounded by a blue enameled ring bearing the gilt inscription "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" (English: "FRENCH REPUBLIC") with a small gilt five-pointed star at the bottom for a 4th Republic award

Navy in cutting and splicing lines

5”Shoulder to shoulder: 16”Chest width: 18”Waist width: 18

The one side of the helmet is painted with the insignia of the 1st Army (A red capital “A”) with a Engineer castle beneath the “A” and the number “21” within the “A”

The shield was most likely part of the original manufacture

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Air Cruisers Inc. - Dated August 1944 MG 42 Accessories The central gold medallion isOriginal 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 good example is complete and marked (somewhat faded): VEST, LIFE PRESERVERTYPE B 3SPEC. NO. 94 3065 BDATE OF MFR. AUG 1944CONTRACT W 535 AC 23619AIR CRUISERS INC. This example is