Original U.S. WWII 1942 Dated Coast Guard Kapok Life Preserver Vest by Colvin-Slocum Boats Inc. Bren LMG it relieved troops of 1st

it relieved troops of 1st Division on the right

as they were available as well

but it looks to be made from cane

in that although we do have them

and the deadly fire resulted in the surrender of 150 Germans

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Dated Coast Guard Kapok Life Preserver Vest by Colvin-Slocum Boats Inc. Bren LMG it relieved troops of 1stOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a really nice example of an early war example of a UCG Kapok life vest. Similar examples can be found on the United States Coast Guard in World War II website found at this link. It is nice marked as follows: MFG. BY COLVIN SLOCUM BOATS INC. AMESBURY, MASS. APPROVED BY U. S. COAST GUARD M. I. N. 10 A 1 APPROVAL NO. B 157. To the left of this there is a very faint APPROVED stamping with a legible 1942 date. On