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[freddythefox]

[img][/img]Falklands lighter Got from The Conqueror That Sunk the Belgrano In the War it has the Belgrano Anniversary written On It And has The Map On The Back Of It It Has The Crest On The Front And SM3.like this one.

[freddythefox]

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[freddythefox]

[img]U.S.S. SHREVEPORT LPD-12.1973

[freddythefox]

[img][/img]PRESENTED BY
W.C. WESTMORELAND

GENERAL OF THE ARMY

CHIEF OF STAFF



William Childs Westmoreland (March 26, 1914 – July 18, 2005) was a U.S. Army General who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968 and who served as US Army Chief of Staff from 1968 to 1972

[freddythefox]

get ready for some really nice t and c photos.jeff get to post office.251

[arthurdent]

picked up this little beauty during the swap meet:


all original,1966

[mcooper]

is it the photo authur or is the writing on the front of the lighter black??

[arthurdent]

Partly the photo and part dirt in the engraving. No black filling either side. Both Jeff and Paul saw this and agree that it looks to be the real deal.

[mcooper]

whos jeff and paul?do they know what they are talking about?

[bigbaddad]

Hey coop I am Jeff.I got a chance to see this one in hand and no doubt it's a real one.Super nice lighter and he got to it before me.Oh well I still got the better deals at the mall.Bob still has not learned the $5 Zippo deal.Ha ha ha .Still want that 39-41 Bob? Jeff aka bigbaddad

[arthurdent]

we'll meet again at the mall and you can teach my Obi-Wan BBD!
Cooper, I also found a site with info about a sergeant major that was same company in the same location during that period.
Further, Paul, aka freespirit confirmed it as being chisel engraved (ie by hand without machine) which is clear especially with a loupe. I'd be surprised to see any counterfeits hand engraved considering the level of skill and time required.

[bigbaddad]

Oh Bob,I forgot to tell you I am pretty sure that 1 is for the big red 1.It is an army unit that was formed way back and saw tons of combat during WWII Korea and Vietnam.I am almost positive it is not the Marine first division.Jeff aka bigbaddad

[arthurdent]

Thanks Jeff, I knew that already though...never even occured to me about the 1st Marines as I'm familiar with the 1st Inf Div crest and their nickname, The Big Red One.

Found this on a Sergeant Major that was in the same coy during that period in Viet Nam that confirms the date and coy on my lighter.

governor.mt.gov/heroes/hero.asp?id=137

Wonder if he knew Earl and what became of him....

[freddythefox]

[img][/img]Zippo Lighter issued too personnel serving in the Falklands War aboard the S.S Uganda.

On the front of the lighter is the writing P & O passenger divn. S.S Uganda with a picture of the liner.

On the reverse of the lighter is the writing Falkland Islands and a outline map of the Falkland Islands.

Lighter is in very good condition with no marks to the case

[freddythefox]

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