USN Vest "DORON"
Description
Rare USN experimental vest with ballistic or anti-shock protection and DORON plates. Size M stock condition.
This type of vest is one of the test pieces produced during WWII. While the US. Army preferred to use metal plates, the USN and USMC tested DORON material.
The material was named after Gen. G. F. Doriot, who commanded the Research and Development Branch, Office of the Quartermaster General.