But finally decided on the General Pipe Discussion category.... On this day in 1945, one of the fiercest battles of World War II came to an end. Along with Army pilots and Navy Seabees, Marines with 5th Pioneer Battalion and 28th Marine Regiment held off the final Japanese attack of the Battle of Iwo Jima.
I knew two Marine pipe smokers who were there, and had plenty of words of wisdom for me in '71.
One was GySgt.John Moore. He took 4 corncobs aboard ship and made it ashore with two. They were both soaking wet and unsmokable until the third day or so. The best part of his story was about his tobacco. Prince Albert, 9 cans. He rolled it in cigarette papers he took off a dead "jap" until he could smoke his pipe. He said the salt water actually enhanced his smoke.
The other, MGySgt.Tony Hinds. He took three clay pipes, said he broke off the stems to 2 or 3 inches because he knew the 14" stems would never make it in his pack. He smoked Bull Durham tobacco from a cotton bag. He had several bags in his mess kit that he sealed with rifle grease to keep dry and it worked. He told me the big problem was a lite! His words, "No Damn matches, no damn nothing until we had a fire one night, then I took a burning ember and put it in my pipe" "Finally!"
I knew two Marine pipe smokers who were there, and had plenty of words of wisdom for me in '71.
One was GySgt.John Moore. He took 4 corncobs aboard ship and made it ashore with two. They were both soaking wet and unsmokable until the third day or so. The best part of his story was about his tobacco. Prince Albert, 9 cans. He rolled it in cigarette papers he took off a dead "jap" until he could smoke his pipe. He said the salt water actually enhanced his smoke.
The other, MGySgt.Tony Hinds. He took three clay pipes, said he broke off the stems to 2 or 3 inches because he knew the 14" stems would never make it in his pack. He smoked Bull Durham tobacco from a cotton bag. He had several bags in his mess kit that he sealed with rifle grease to keep dry and it worked. He told me the big problem was a lite! His words, "No Damn matches, no damn nothing until we had a fire one night, then I took a burning ember and put it in my pipe" "Finally!"
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