Untitled (Three Men in Mae Wests)
![Three men in cold weather gear wearing life vests Three men in cold weather gear wearing life vests](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/exploration-and-technology/antarctica-operation-deep-freeze-i-1955-56/offloading-the-ships/untitled-three-men-in-mae-wests/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1489068972029.jpg)
Beginning in World War II, Allied soldiers called their inflatable life jackets "Mae Wests," in honor of the popular Hollywood star with the hourglass figure.
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- Exploration, Expeditions and Voyages
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Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
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