Military Rations: P38 Can Opener

[Danny C Smith]

This is great!
I have my Grand Pop's John Wayne on my key ring.
WW11 and Korea.
He gave it to me when I graduated Boot in 86.
Old and knarly as it should be and I use it all the time
for anything you can imagine.
Sharp as a needle.
I'll never let it go

Smitty

[Danny C Smith]

Marines,
I have to adjust my position on
Grand Pop's John Wayne.
Not from WW11 or Korea.
I looked, with magnification at the stamped markings.

It is well worn but reads:

U.S. May 1962.
Gramps never implied that it was from WW11 or Korea.
I just took that for granted.
My mistake.
Still bad a$$ though
4 years befor I graced the Earth with my presents
Smitty

[kaelobo]

I smell pound cake mmmmmmmmmmmm,..................................... ......usmc

[montana]

on my key ring...still use it in hunting camp and on pack trips...hasnt faile in 41 years
some of the younger ones that have never seen one are amazed at how well it works

[SlingerDun]

...never in its 52-year history has it been known to, rust ...

seasoning?!

[MarshRunner]

Got mine back in "76" ... still on my key ring with my identification tag.

[marine0351]

semper fi, i still have mine from boot camp . even after leaving the corps my wife used my john wayne at home to open her cans. a tool of many purposes.

[gkmoz]

I smell pound cake mmmmmmmmmmmm,..................................... ......usmc

Funny you mention that ? As it definately was my Fav ! And I still have my last P-38 from Camp Pendleton Ca. and a book of 40 matches that I had when I got out in aug,1970 shows the mainside of Pendleton. Moz P.S. The Marines was the first time I ever had Pound cake, And Bread Pudding in Boot. And my boys both love pound cake. Must be in the DNA LOL !