Original U.S. WWII Navy M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver - Dated December 1943 (with Original Box) New Items Unfortunately Corporal Hickey was wounded

Unfortunately Corporal Hickey was wounded in action and hospitalized in Morocco for the remainder of 1943

All of the screws are in place

• Artist: MacLean

Not exportable outside the United States of America

Original U.S. WWII Navy M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver - Dated December 1943 (with Original Box) New Items Unfortunately Corporal Hickey was woundedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1926 inflatable floatation belt was used as a life preserver by assault troops during amphibious actions and beach landings. The belt was inflated by squeezing two switches located inside the belt, which activated two CO2 bottles. If the CO2 bottles failed, the belt could still be inflated by blowing into the rubber covered pipes. This type of belt is particularly known for use during the D Day landing on the