phantomfixer Posted April 27, 2016 Share #1 Posted April 27, 2016 Marked in red on front with red cross and USN but the inner tag is civil manufacture...there are two in the same lot and was wondering if USGI and from what era? Has two snaps and a cardboard bottom stiffener.. Were they part of a survival kit? and the do they carry any value empty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 27, 2016 Share #2 Posted April 27, 2016 That's a personal survival kit from WWII - Korea. It was often worn on the attached belt of a flight suit. Owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted April 27, 2016 Dig it..thanks Owen...seems like a neat piece of gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival Posted April 28, 2016 Share #4 Posted April 28, 2016 Its a first aid kit that contained a small plastic box with morphine syrettes, sea sickness pills, and other odds and ends. Issued with the PK Raft kit but not carried in the raft case. WW2 era and a little after. A bandage was in the pouch under the cover. I don't believe the case only is worth alot. You see them all the time on E Bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted April 28, 2016 Share #5 Posted April 28, 2016 I was once told that if the snaps have a "stippled" finish (like the one shown) the kit was WW II but if the snaps had a smooth finish it was a post war kit. I'm sure Owen would know if that is true or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted April 28, 2016 Thanks guys ...both have the same style snaps... if WWII I will keep one anf flip the other... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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