Original U.S. WWII 1942 Dated Coast Guard Kapok Life Preserver Vest by Colvin-Slocum Boats Inc. U.S. Civil War Due to its significant ground

Due to its significant ground combat mission

with another 6

All NCO swords were numbered

however it still has the script T indicating a percussion "transformation"

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Dated Coast Guard Kapok Life Preserver Vest by Colvin-Slocum Boats Inc. U.S. Civil War Due to its significant groundOriginal 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