74.84

Jacket, Life

1940 Approximate

U. S. Air Corps Life Preserver. Material: rubber, textile. Size: 11 1/2" W. x 27 1/2" L. (uninflated). Description: gold and black U.S. Air Corp & Navy life preserver, military equipment description stamped in black: "Vest Life Preserver. Type B - Specification Contract - W-535-AC-29299 (0376) United States Rubber Company property Air Force, U.S. Army."

Waseca County Military - WWII. Used by Navy flyers during WWII - Mae West Mfg. Aug. 31, 1943, Inspected 11/10/43 Inflated with CO2 cartridge at bottom of jacket or by mouth using black tubes. It was originally packed with shark repellant & dye marker.