Original U.S. WWII Experimental Ethylcellulose Plastic Canteen by P.I. with Infantry Carrier - dated 1942 & 43 MG 42 Ammo Storage and at the front and

and at the front and rear by spilt brads which passed through the liner and the helmet shell

One had to possess the 2nd Class already in order to receive the 1st Class (though in some cases both could be awarded simultaneously)

Examination for promotion to Acting Hospital Steward tested the candidates knowledge in the principles of arithmetic

Today the tradition continues

His uncle left the company after a few years

Original U.S. WWII Experimental Ethylcellulose Plastic Canteen by P.I. with Infantry Carrier - dated 1942 & 43 MG 42 Ammo Storage and at the front andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent rare example of an experimental Ethylcellulose (Ethocel) Canteen, complete with an original WWII dated infantry carrier. The canteen itself is marked on the bottom with U. S. 1943 and a small maker logo that reads P. I. The included carrier is fully functional, and faintly marked with an illegible maker and barely legible 1942 date. These canteens are very rare, and this is only the fourth