Preserver, Life, Type B-4, USAAF, 1943, Pvt. Joe Wells, Jr.
Genuine WWII USAAF Type B-4 Life Preserver -- the legendary 'Mae West' -- of the standard regulation type intended for Army Air Forces aircrews, also issued to airborne troops on the occasion of Operation Neptune.
Manufactured by Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co. in July 1943.
Good overall condition; retains all original straps, rubber hoses and both emplacements for CO² cartridges.
Name J.T. Wells, Jr. has been written on the front.
Joe Tate Wells, Jr. was born on August 19, 1924 in Georgia, Texas and joined the US Army on May 7, 1943 (ASN 38422498). He was discharged on April 30, 1944 for medical reasons, and passed away on November 14, 2007.
https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/113751789/joseph-tate-wells
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