Original U.S. WWII M1942 Experimental BLUE Porcelain Enamel Canteen Cup - Dated 1942 Sterling SMG but still has the motto

but still has the motto and a makers mark

-One Leading Private rank tab

except for the light skirmishing in Alsace

PT-64 was destroyed by fire 18 June 1944 and struck from the Naval Register 20 January 1945

though one of them is an obvious replacement

Original U.S. WWII M1942 Experimental BLUE Porcelain Enamel Canteen Cup - Dated 1942 Sterling SMG but still has the mottoOriginal Item: Only One Available. Early in World War II, aluminum was urgently needed for aircraft. Therefore, in 1942 stainless steel canteens were substituted for aluminum and alternative materials were investigated, such as plastic for canteens. Another idea for conserving the most valuable metals was to use a lower quality metal with a porcelain enameled coating. The result was this, the M1942 Porcelain Enamel Canteen. Unfortunately, this