Korean War Ca. 1952 USAF/USN Escape & Evasion Reflective Life Raft Paddle. PAT# DWG 45D18813

Korean War, circa 1952 United States Air Force and United States Navy Escape and Evasion reflective life raft paddle. The paddle is painted blue with reflective paint on one side, a piece of canvas strap is riveted to the wooden handle. The handle shows the patent #: DWG "45D18813" and the reverse reads: "IN CASE OF NIGHT RESCUE ONE SURFACE OF THE BLADE HAS BEEN REFLECTORIZED. HOLD TREATED SIDE OF BLADE TOWARD SEARCHLIGHT TO SHOW YOUR LOCATION"

Circa 1952

Approximately Paddle: 14 1/16" x 3 ½"; Canvas Strap: 8"

Wood, paint, reflective paint, steel rivets, canvas strap

Canvas strap

"45D18813", "IN CASE OF NIGHT RESCUE ONE SURFACE OF THE BLADE HAS BEEN REFLECTORIZED. HOLD TREATED SIDE OF BLADE TOWARD SEARCHLIGHT TO SHOW YOUR LOCATION"

This is from a USAF/USN Korean War collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VAL15 LBDX8/15

7- (Very Fine-): Paddle shows moderate wear, with blemish on the reflective surface, (see photo), much of the painted details remain intact.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.