Original U.S. WWII Navy Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by United States Rubber Company - Dated December 1944 MG 42 and the anodized finish is

and the anodized finish is also almost completely removed as well

an air militia also known as the Canadian Air Force was formed in Canada in 1920

- Book Thunder from heaven page 18 which lists Gill as a member of the 507th HQ Company roster

This is an interesting Belgian Percussion rifled musket

Most likely the owner of this was there as a child

Original U.S. WWII Navy Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by United States Rubber Company - Dated December 1944 MG 42 and the anodized finish 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 wonderful example is complete and clearly marked: VEST PNEUMATIC LIFE AN6519 1 DATE OF MFG. DEC 16 1944 CONTRACT NO. N288S 20574 UNITED STATES RUBBER CO. PROPERTY U. S.