Original U.S. WWII Army Air Corps Emergency Sustenance Type E-17 Kit - Unissued U.S. Helmets/Hats According to legend

According to legend

It is cotton construction double sided with a single cotton white circles with black swass on both sides

and it still has most of the original lead band "sabot" that was used to engage the rifling of the Ordnance Rifle

Generally issued to pilots and crew members of U

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Original U.S. WWII Army Air Corps Emergency Sustenance Type E-17 Kit - Unissued U.S. Helmets/Hats According to legendOriginal Item: Only One Available. Officially known as United States Army Air Force "Kit, Emergency Sustenance, Type E 17". Colloquially called a 'personal aid' kit this contained escape and evasion equipment food in two separate waterproof ethyl cellulose plastic flasks designed to fit into a small olive drab canvas pouch separated by an Emergency Signaling Mirror 1 signal mirror (ESM 1). A list of the components and directions for use is printed on