Original U.S. WWII Army C Ration B-Unit Can - Unopened - Dated 1942 Feed Block Assembly From January to March 1942

From January to March 1942 VF-72 was deployed on USS Ranger in the Atlantic Fleet

this one being Number 20

it was used in the same role as the MG34

The other side has the complete "three-line" address marking of the company:

and on his right is Major Wilhelm Oxenius of the German General Staff

Original U.S. WWII Army C Ration B-Unit Can - Unopened - Dated 1942 Feed Block Assembly From January to March 1942Original Item: Only One Available. During World War Two, the Ration, Type C was an individual ration intended to feed one Service Member for one meal. This example was brought home by a WWII U. S. GI and is an original UNOPENED U. S. ARMY FIELD RATION C "B UNIT" can. The can is in good condition. Minor dents and rust with the key missing from the bottom as is the case with almost all surviving cans. The can measures 3. 5" H and 3. 5" in diameter. The