Historical information

This floatation bladder was made for survival whilst crossing rivers and streams. The device would have been inserted into clothing and the user would have blown air into the pipe. The pipe would have been folded in half and held in place to prevent air from escaping.

Physical description

Tough rectangular, flat, khaki coloured fabric and rubber bag. There is a rubber pipe at the top, right corner. There is a fabric flap at the base of this pipe which holds the pipe in a bent position. There are also inscriptions on the front/centre of the bag.

Inscriptions & markings

The following inscriptions are at the front/cente of the bag, printed in red. The very last inscriptions ('M. KNAUSS') are printed in dark purple.
'BLADDER, FLOATATION, JUNGLE'
'THE B.F. GOODRICH CO.'
'CONTRACT W669QM21639 9-30-42'
'SPECIFICATION P.Q.D. 243'
'STOCK NO. 74-B-303'
'PHILADELPHIA QUARTERMASTER DEPOT'
'INSPECTOR______M. KNAUSS_____'