Der ehemalige Besitzer dieses Vietnam Zippos liess es in seinem Auftrag verkaufen. Interessant dabei war auch die Tatsache, dass zusammen mit dem Feuerzeug auch noch 3 Original Photos aus dem Vietnam Krieg verkauft wurden:

Vietnam Long Thanh North. From the Vietnam Veteran who carried this old and very authentic zippo. Marked 1969 - 1970 and inscribed as shown. Some of the enamel has worn off and the lighter is a little worn. It's been half way around the world in the pocket of a GI, who'd expect less? He also wanted me to list the 3 photos shown, the Company HQ, One of their Trucks and their Unit Helicopter!

Auf Anfrage hin erhielt ich weitere Informationen über den Veteranen:

Rolf the following is what Larry Smith the former owner of the lighter sent to me this evening...  He was not drafted into the US Army.  He's suffering the effects of Agent Orange now,  his health is not good, but he has a heart of gold,  a very nice and very gentle war veteran. Bill

I WAS IN THE ARMY 4-4-1969
I WENT TO FORT GORDON,GEORGIA 4-APRIL 1969
FOR THE BASD. TRAINING. THEN WENT TO FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA
ELET. SCHOOL 15TH OF AUGUST 1969.
THEN WENT TO THE 765TH 3DAY THEN WENT, TO 56 TRANS CO. WAS THERE FOR 1 YEAR. RANK AT THIS TIME WAS SP5-E-5. WE WORK VERY HARD AND PLAYED HARD GOT OUT 9-14-70 6MO. EARLY OUT.
GOT HONORABLE SERVICE. GOT VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL, VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT , AND ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL.
THANK YOU     LARRY   SMITH   4-13-04