From: sandman9 (sandman9@optonline.net)
Date: Thu Dec 15 2005 - 06:05:17 PST
The auction said Vietnam ERA not in Vietnam War
John Peterson
Military Transport Assn.
Central Jersey Military Motor Pool
MVPA
1967 M35A2 w/M105A1
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From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Vietnam Era Water Sterilizing Bag on eday
> Now that I think of it I never saw one in VietNam either. I bought one
> recently just for show if I hold a meet on my property. I think I paid
ten
> bux for it and it was new.
>
> Sonny
>
>
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> From: "Hutterer, John (MPAU)" <john.hutterer@smiths-medical.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:44 PM
> 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"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sandman9" <sandman9@optonline.net>
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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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