Worn black crackle Zippo with U.S. Army Air Force pilot badge on the top, three different emblems (Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress airplane, Allison, SAAD) on the front and seven emblems (St. Christopher, Boeing airplane, British Legion, Masonic, ELKS, Pratt & Whitney and Wright engines) on the other side.

The Bell Aircraft Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer of the United States, a builder of several types of fighter aircraft for WWII.

Mint black crackle Zippo with original factory engraving of the Bell Aircraft Corporation logo.

The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal American fighter aircraft in service when the United States entered WWII. By the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, nearly 600 P-39s had been built. When P-39 production ended in August 1944, Bell had built 9'558 Airacobras.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with a miniature metal Bell P-39 applied.

First flown in 1944, the first delivery was not until June 1945 and only a few entered service before the end of the war. In the end, only 223 C-82As would be built, a small number for a wartime production cargo aircraft. Most were used for cargo and troop transport, although a few were used for paratroop operations or towing military gliders.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with a miniature metal Fairchild C-82 applied.

The Vultee Aircraft Corporation became an independent company in 1939 in Los Angeles County, California. During the WWII Vultee produced different combat airplanes like e.g. the P-66 Vanguard.

Zippo with original factory engraving of the Vultee Aircraft Corporation logo.

Zippo with original factory engraving of the Vultee Aircraft Corporation logo on the front and the recipients name «LT. J. C. OSGOOD» on the other side together with «COMMEMORATING MASS DELIVERY OF 123 VULTEE VALIANT BASIC TRAINERS VULTEE FIELD. CAL. OCTOBER 18. 1941» underneath.

John C. Osgood, Jr., United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with the Fifteenth Air Force in the Mediterranean Theater of Action during WWII.

WWII saw the emergence of naval aviation as the decisive element in the war at sea. The principal users were Japan, United States and Britain. During the course of the war, seaborne aircraft were used in fleet actions at sea (Midway, Bismarck), strikes against naval units in port (Taranto, Pearl Harbor), support of ground forces (Okinawa, Allied invasion of Italy) and anti-submarine warfare (the Battle of the Atlantic). Carrier-based aircraft were specialised as dive bombers, torpedo bombers, and fighters. Surface-based aircraft such as the PBY Catalina helped finding submarines and surface fleets.

Worn Zippo with U.S. Naval Aviator emblem on the front and personal initials «F.B.» on the other side.

Submarines are very valuable attack vehicles. In WWII they were basically surface ships that could travel underwater for a limited time. The submarines of the United States were already very advanced and won the Pacific theatre. Charles Mc Henry (Avril 20, 1924 – December 19, 2011) served in the U.S. Navy during WWII aboard the submarine U.S.S. Finback. She arrived at Pearl Harbor in May 1942 and was dispatched to the Midway area in anticipation of a Japanese attack. Between 1942 and the end of the war, she embarked on 12 war patrols, 9 of which were designated successful. She sank a total of 69,383 tons of enemy shipping during the war, and rescued, among other downed aviators, future President of the United States George Bush.

Chrome plated Zippo with silver U.S. Submarine Warfare insignia for enlisted personnel plus personal items containing a launching button, a ring, a U.S. Submarine combat insignia and Charles Mc Henry's combat card, which he received after successfully completing his first patrol.

Black crackle Zippo with the insignia of the U.S. Maritime service and the applied number 44 on the front.

Black crackle Zippo with the U.S. Marine Corps insignia on the front. During WWII, the Marines performed a central role along with the U.S. Army, particularly in the pacific war.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with the U.S. Marine Corps insignia on the front.

The Marine Raiders are special operations forces originally established by the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII as the first special operations forces an elite force within an elite force to conduct amphibious light infantry warfare.

The Raider Battalions were put into action on August 1942 and landed assigned to the 1st Marine Division on Tulagi in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate as the opening phase of the Guadalcanal Campaign. During the New Georgia Campaign, the 1st Marine Raider Regiment was task organized for a new mission with the 1st and 4th Raiders. At the same time, the 2nd and 3rd Raider Battalions were temporarily attached to the 2nd Marine Raider Regiment for the invasion of Bougainville, the final combat action of the Raiders before their dissolution.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with scratched Marine Raiders insignia on the front and the year «1943» and the name «Bougainville» on the back side.

The 1st Marine Regiment, a component of the 1st Marine Division, participated in numerous campaigns across the Pacific theater during the war, including New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, Tulagi, the New Hebrides, Fiji, Australia and India. The 1st Marine Regiment played also a significant role in the Battle of Iwo Jima during WWII. The Battle of Iwo Jima took place from February 19 to March 26, 1945, and it was one of the most challenging battles of the Pacific theater against the Imperial Japanese Army on the island of Iwo Jima.

Well worn chrome plated Zippo with the owners name «F. C. Dye» and his service number «O-314380» engraved on the front side and locations where he served during the war «New Caledonia», «Guadalcanal», «Tulagi», «New Hebrides», «Fiji», «Australia» and «India» on the back side.

The V Amphibious Corps (VAC) was a formation of the United States Marine Corps that was active from August 25, 1943 to February 15, 1946. In 1945, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions landed at Iwo Jima as part of V Amphibious Corps, a large type of composited unit. More than 70,000 U.S. Marines conducted an amphibious assault to take the Island of Iwo Jima from fortified Japanese forces. Over 36 days nearly 7,000 Marines would be killed during the battle, which is regarded as one of the bloodiest of WWII.

Black crackle Zippo engraved with «V.A.C», the coat of arms and the owners name «R. H. Avery» on the front and a «B» on the other side.

The 4th Marine Division played a crucial role in several key battles during WWII in the Pacific Theater. While many Marines who would later serve in the 4th Marine Division were first stationed at Pearl Harbor, the division itself became prominent later in the war. The division led the assaults on the Marshall Islands and was heavily involved in the invasion of Saipan in 1944. In 1945, the 4th Marine Division was one of the main assault forces in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Additionally, personnel from the division or associated units participated in the battle for Guam or passed through during the campaign.

Well worn Zippo with diagonal lines with the owners initials «E. P. B.» and locations where he served during the war «Iwo Jima», «Guam» and «Saipan» engraved on the front side and «Pearl Harbor» and «Marshall Islands» on the back side.

Major General James Lewis Day (October 5, 1925 – October 28, 1998) was a U.S. Marine Corps major general who served in WWII, in the Korean war, and in the Vietnam war. James Lewis Day participated in combat action during WWII in the Marshall Islands, on Guam and on Okinawa, where for his heroic actions during the fight for Sugar Loaf Hill he was later awarded the medal of honor.

Black crackle Zippo engraved with his name «J. L. Day» and «Okinawa» on the front and with 29 special marks on the edges.