Original Rare WWII U.S. Navy Kapok-Style Landing Craft Driver Life Preserver Vest with Light as used during D-Day Japanese Artwork & Posters Following the Battle of Midway

Following the Battle of Midway

Paul Meybauer had yet to be issued a number

The metal alloy eye socket frames on this early issue M38 are painted blue

export variations & markings

Size 64 is a nice medium size that can usually accommodate liners from 56cm to 57cm or US 7 to 7 1/8

Original Rare WWII U.S. Navy Kapok-Style Landing Craft Driver Life Preserver Vest with Light as used during D-Day Japanese Artwork & Posters Following the Battle of MidwayOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are extremely rare, the "Kapok" life preserver vests were used by the Navy and Marine corps during WWII, and were in many ways easier to use than the "Mae West" type, as they did not require inflation and were easier to secure. This type of preserver was intended more for "general" use, and not just for pilots. The larger size would have made it cumbersome in the cockpit, but for ship based servicemen, it was