Original U.S. WWII Army M1942 Mountain Backpack - Rucksack with Frame by Lyon & Coulson - Dated 1943 Category_Lock Assembly just as it left the

just as it left the factory in the 1960s

The square visor is made of cloth covered pressed fiber

The back of the jacket retains its white braiding very well without any areas of serious loss

the United States Strategic Air Forces (USSTAF)

and most of the original black finish on the blade

Original U.S. WWII Army M1942 Mountain Backpack - Rucksack with Frame by Lyon & Coulson - Dated 1943 Category_Lock Assembly just as it left theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition U. S. Army M1942 Mountain Backpack Rucksack with a metal frame, officially designated specification J. Q. D. 88B by the Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot. This was one of several designs developed by the J. Q. D. in order to provide a better pack solution for mountain troops. The standard combat rigging haversacks were unfortunately insufficient for carrying the amount of gear needed