Trouser Legs Tied at Cuff Are Handy Water Wings

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Water hazards during army maneuvers are no obstacle to the soldiers at Fort Rosecrans, Calif, since Homer Groening conducted the Red Cross lifesaving course there. He taught them how to make water wings of their trousers. With a few twists of the wrist, a tight knot is tied in the end of each trouser leg, and with air inside the trousers l:alloon up into buoyant wings.

Title (Dublin Core)
Trouser Legs Tied at Cuff Are Handy Water Wings
Subject (Dublin Core)
en
en
Article Title and/or Image Caption (Dublin Core)
Trouser Legs Tied at Cuff Are Handy Water Wings
Language (Dublin Core)
eng
Temporal Coverage (Dublin Core)
World War II
Date Issued (Dublin Core)
1942-01
Is Part Of (Dublin Core)
Popular Mechanics, v. 77, n. 1, 1942
pages (Bibliographic Ontology)
76
Rights (Dublin Core)
Public Domain (Google digitized)
Source (Dublin Core)
Google books
Archived by (Dublin Core)
Enrico Saonara
Alberto Bordignon (Supervisor)