Silver lighter with engraved image of aircraft carrier at sea in front of globe on base, inscri…

Lid of silver lighter with sratched inscription “It’s Got To Be A 'Biggy'”

Silver lighter with circular engraving of a Chinese junk ship in front of three stripes on base…

Lid of silver lighter with scratched inscription “Ron & Marilyn”

USS Intrepid Vietnam Cruise Lighter

Object NameLighter

Historic Owner Ronald L. Wishman

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

Date1967

PeriodCold War; Vietnam War

Mediummetal, fabric

ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Ronald Wishman. 2018.32.13

Object number2018.32.13

DescriptionLighter; Silver lighter with flip lid with an engraving of Intrepid’s port side at sea against a globe and "Vietnam Cruise 1967 // U.S.S. Intrepid // CVS-11" surrounding it on the body and “Ron // & // Marilyn” hand engraved on the lid. The other side has an engraving of the “Tonkin Gulf // Yacht Club” round medallion featuring a silhouette of a Chinese junk ship on the body and “It’s got // to be a // ‘Biggy’” engraved on the lid. The bottom has "Bradford, PA. // Zippo ® // Pat. 2517191" and seven vertical lines that date the lighter to 1967 imprinted on it.

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