Re: Vietnam Era Water Sterilizing Bag on eday

From: Ed (mojoedd@bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed Dec 14 2005 - 14:51:20 PST

Thanks John, the "Lister Bag" description evaded my memories, I appreciate
the reminder. I agree with you that it could have had iodine tablets put
into it but then so could anything else that could hold water. I never saw
them in Vietnam either but remember them well from the shooting ranges at
Bragg, Benning and Polk. They sure came in handy there!

Merry Christmas and a most wonderful New Year to all!

Best Regards,

Ed

"Sirs, you have no reason to be ashamed of your Confederate dead; see
to it they have no reason to be ashamed of you"

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From: "Hutterer, John (MPAU)" <john.hutterer@smiths-medical.com>
To: "Ed" <mojoedd@bellsouth.net>; "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
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Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 17:44
Subject: RE: [MV] Vietnam Era Water Sterilizing Bag on eday

It was called a Lister bag, and could be used to "sterilize" water. Fill
it with water and add iodine or halazone tablets, or chlorine powder.
Field expedient water purification. They hung them at all ranges and
training areas in the 60's, filled with ice water, and liberally dosed
with salt tablets. Can't say I ever actually saw one in use in Vietnam,
but that doesn't mean that they weren't used there, just never saw one.
I ran water points in Vietnam, but we generally filled water buffalos
and tanker trucks, not small containers. They might have had Lister bags
hanging by the Mess Halls.

John H

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Behalf Of Ed
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [MV] Vietnam Era Water Sterilizing Bag on eday

Hey John,

There is nothing about that bag that sterilizes water. It's just a bag
that was hung for water in a central area. I believe that they are
still in use today. I'm always amazed at some of the descriptions that
these guys come up with. I had one guy swear that he had a real US Army
issue battle sword that was used in Vietnam in battle and that it "still
had dried VC blood" on it! He was "only" asking $500.00 for the opening
bid with a reserve higher than that!

Best Regards,

Ed

"Sirs, you have no reason to be ashamed of your Confederate dead; see to
it they have no reason to be ashamed of you"

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Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:06
Subject: [MV] Vietnam Era Water Sterilizing Bag on eday

> This is a weard thing I just found-
> Item number: 6589142198
>
> John Peterson
> Military Transport Assn.
> Central Jersey Military Motor Pool
> MVPA
> 1967 M35A2 w/M105A1
>
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