Original U.S. WWII Navy D-Day Flotation Belt Life Preserver by Ohio Rubber Modified with CO2 Inflator - Dated 1943 German Field Gear Based on the construction and

Based on the construction and quality of the materials it may date to the early 1930s

on a white backer

It measures: 17 inches in diameter and is 7 inches tall

moved back with her parents in Chicago and finished college when her husband entered flight training program

Original U.S. WWII Navy D-Day Flotation Belt Life Preserver by Ohio Rubber Modified with CO2 Inflator - Dated 1943 German Field Gear Based on the construction andOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1926 inflatable flotation belt was used as a life preserver by assault troops during amphibious actions and beach landings. However, it was somewhat complicated to produce, with a lot of parts, and required the use of C02 canisters, so a simpler flotation belt was developed during WWII for use during amphibious landings. This type of belt, like the M1926, is particularly known for use during the D Day landing on