Original U.S. WWII Navy Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by United States Rubber Company - Dated December 1944 British Military Maps though some of the embroidery

though some of the embroidery has worn

The Asian conical hat

Above the left breast pocket is a ribbon for the Social Welfare Medal

Crisp medical logo on the bag flap

- Multiple newspaper articles about DeViney including the one quoted above

Original U.S. WWII Navy Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by United States Rubber Company - Dated December 1944 British Military Maps though some of the embroideryOriginal 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.