Vietnam War Year 1969 Zippo Lighter CU CHI Base Camp 1969 US 25th INFANTRY Div. For Sale

Up for your purchase is a vintage Year 1969 Zippo lighter featuringinscribed CU CHI BASE CAMP 1969 and US Army 25th Infantry Division logo in the front case and inscribed phrase: IF YOU WANT TO F-CK SMILE WHEN THIS LIGHTER YOU HAND ME BACK in the back case. This vintage lighter is in excellent working condition. Matching Zippo insert has flint, it sparks but no fluid for safety purpose. Note: Some dings at top of case.

In 1969, the Củ Chi Base Camp was the principal base of the 25th Infantry Division ("Tropic Lightning") during the Vietnam War.

Here are some key facts about the base in 1969:

• Location: Approximately 25 km (15 miles) northwest of Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), near the famous Củ Chi Tunnels and the Iron Triangle.
• Division Headquarters: The 25th Infantry Division maintained its headquarters at Củ Chi from 1966 until February 1970.
• Mission in 1969: Units based there conducted combat operations throughout Hậu Nghĩa, Tây Ninh, Bình Dương, and the Iron Triangle, while protecting the northwestern approaches to Saigon.
• Airfield: The camp included an active airfield supporting helicopters, transport aircraft, medical evacuation, and logistics. The 269th Aviation Battalion and several helicopter companies were stationed there.
• Medical Facilities: The base housed the 12th Evacuation Hospital, one of the major medical centers in III Corps.
• Enemy Attacks in 1969:
  • 3 January 1969: A Viet Cong bomb exploded in a mess hall, killing 15 U.S. personnel and two Vietnamese civilians.
  • 26 February 1969: North Vietnamese sappers penetrated the base and destroyed nine CH-47A Chinook helicopters belonging to the 242nd Assault Support Helicopter Company.

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