2 - Korean General Marine VINTAGE ZIPPO Lighters - Vietnam War Allies -
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:1183219 |
The lighter on the right (with the most wear) has some of the steel overlay wearing off, the lighter is actually copper underneath, and cam or cam rivet needs work ... does not flip the lid correctly. This lighter is marked "SUNZIPO, " and "INCHCNTAIYANG CO." THE LIGHTER ON THE LEFT IS MARKED "SUNLIT ZIPPY PAT 43429"
Both of these lighters are marked as belonging to (1-star) Brigadier Generals ("BG") and both were Commanding Generals ("CG") of the Republic of Korea's 2nd Marine ...Brigade (2nd MAR BDE) which is _part_ of the ROK Navy. According to Wikipedia the Bde's nickname was Blue Dragons and it served in Vietnam allied with South Vietnam and the US from 1965 to 1972. The names of these two generals are not included on Wikipedia's (incomplete) list of commanders for the 2nd Mar Bde but should be added. BG Park later became Marine Commandant from 1982-84. There is a photo of him on the Korean Wikipedia. Search Wikipedia for 대한민국의 해병대사령관 (which means Marine Commandant) and you will find a page in Korean with his photo as a Lt. General (3-star). Search that page for 박희재 to see his photo.
Both of these lighters are marked as belonging to (1-star) Brigadier Generals ("BG") and both were Commanding Generals ("CG") of the Republic of Korea's 2nd Marine ...Brigade (2nd MAR BDE) which is _part_ of the ROK Navy. According to Wikipedia the Bde's nickname was Blue Dragons and it served in Vietnam allied with South Vietnam and the US from 1965 to 1972. The names of these two generals are not included on Wikipedia's (incomplete) list of commanders for the 2nd Mar Bde but should be added. BG Park later became Marine Commandant from 1982-84. There is a photo of him on the Korean Wikipedia. Search Wikipedia for 대한민국의 해병대사령관 (which means Marine Commandant) and you will find a page in Korean with his photo as a Lt. General (3-star). Search that page for 박희재 to see his photo.
