A find too late.

[Dancer]

My brother hunting with his Ace250 yesterday dug up a engraved Zippo lighter. He was hunting the site of a torn down house of a family we knew. The lighter had "Vietnam Nam 66-67. A woman's name and the name of the serviceman who he knew. The man had died from Cancer about 5 months ago. He returned it to the mans son for his mother. This house has been torn for over 20 yrs and my brother just started hunting last fall. Kind of funny how some things turn out.

 

[SeniorSeeker]

Yes...Sometimes things 'appear' to work out strangely but, when we realize it was all in God's timing & for His purpose that it worked out that way, it takes on a different look & feel. Maybe...just maybe the son is seeking answers that only God can give and only your brother can lead him to the place he needs to be? Food for thought.

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

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[Ma Betty in MO]

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[Giant056]

I lost my Viet Nam engraved Zippo a couple years after I was out of the army, I lost it while trail riding on my first Triumph motorocycle.

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

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[Pete in MI]

A good find and brings back to mind..I have a Zippo lighter I had engraved when I was in Vietnam. On it was (on one side on the lid) "Patricia" (on the bottom half of the same side) "I love her more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow" (on the lid of the other side)"Cam Ranh Bay, Viet-Nam 70-71" and on the bottom half is: "I fear no evil for Thou art with me, Thy Rod and Staff comfort me".

Will try to post photos when I can. I married "Patricia" after my return from Vietnam. We were married for 18+ years and had 2 sons (a couple miscarriages along the way). We parted ways and won't go into why. I don't smoke a pipe any more either. No idea why I still have this lighter. Anyway, great find.

 

[Ma Betty in MO]

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[steve in so la]

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[7centsworth]

You did good anyway.