Original U.S. WWII Water Drinking Basin Recovered From Life Raft of Down Aircraft Crew Rescued By U.S.S. Bucyrus Victory With Sailor’s Testament of Events Written on Bottom - Copy of Ship’s War Diary Included Cannons & Mortars which is German Silver

which is German Silver

It was most likely originally around

The companies that manufactured the M38 were Mavag of Budapest

Leather shows signs of obvious age

Original U.S. WWII Water Drinking Basin Recovered From Life Raft of Down Aircraft Crew Rescued By U.S.S. Bucyrus Victory With Sailor’s Testament of Events Written on Bottom - Copy of Ship’s War Diary Included Cannons & Mortars which is German SilverOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rather interesting memento from WWII. This small yellow water basin was one that was from a survival kit on an Aircraft life raft. The basin was recovered by a Sailor from the U. S. S. Bucyrus Victory during the rescue of a downed aircraft crew. According to the war diary entry, the names of the crewman rescued are as follows: LT Bowman USNR: Pilot H. W. Waters: Aviation Chief Radioman H. A. Nappes: