The Tragic Story Behind these Zippo Lighters Found In Vietnam

This fascinating collection of engraved Zippo lighters were once owned by US soldiers, sailors and airmen during the Vietnam war. Each Zippo tells a story of the war that can’t be found anywhere else.

It tells us something about the soldier, revealing a window into his mind and experiences in a strange, hostile place. Over 200,000 American soldiers were either killed or wounded in the Vietnam war.

Here are a few of the lighters that somehow capture the spirit of the war:

Source: (Cowan’s Auctions)