B4 life jacket

© Airborne Museum

These life jackets made of rubber canvas are used by the US Air Force but also the entirety of the US airborne troops. This B4 model was made by air Cruisers Inc. in september 1943. It bears the inspection stamps of the 18/02/1944 and the typical “RS” stencil of the 506th PIR, 101st Airborne.

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