TYPE C-1 VEST, EMERGENCY SUSTENANCE Knitwear It starts with the composition

It starts with the composition of the jersey

The FREEMAN jacket is recognizable for its pleated rear design with pressed iron cinch buckles

where the base resides to this day

Front Release Type Buckle & Zipper Fly

now stationed at F

TYPE C-1 VEST, EMERGENCY SUSTENANCE Knitwear It starts with the compositionThe TYPE C 1 VEST, EMERGENCY SUSTENANCE was developed by the U. S. Army Air Forces for aircrews operating in the latter stages of World War II. First pattern examples, distinguished by angled upper chest pockets, were issued predominantly to crews operating in the Pacific theater. The design accommodated a range of survival equipment suited to jungle and open water emergencies and, though conceived for universal deployment, the vest adapted well to