Original U.S. WWII Army Air Corps Emergency Sustenance Type E-17 Kit in Carrier U.S. Ammo Only produced in 1944 for

Only produced in 1944 for the Pacific Theatre this is a combination steel helmet cover and insect mosquito net

run by Oskar and Kurt Arlt is a known maker of WWII flags such as this

as indicated by the markings on the lock plate under the pan and on the tail:

It reached Eagle Pass

Both were varnished post-war

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Corps Emergency Sustenance Type E-17 Kit in Carrier U.S. Ammo Only produced in 1944 forOriginal Item: Only One Available. Officially known as the United States Army Air Forces "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