From: V SCHWARTZ (vsaws@optonline.net)
Date: Wed Dec 14 2005 - 15:51:30 PST
Yeah John, Iremember Lister bags back when W went through basic training at
Fort Dix back in the early 60's but forgot about them . Never saw them in
Nam though thanks for bringing back the memory. Hope that doesn't make me
sound as old as I probably am. Vinny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed" <mojoedd@bellsouth.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Vietnam Era Water Sterilizing Bag on eday
> 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"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hutterer, John (MPAU)" <john.hutterer@smiths-medical.com>
> To: "Ed" <mojoedd@bellsouth.net>; "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Ed
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:31 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> 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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