Only posted a few times on this forum but i'd like to share a find made in my backyard today. Was using an Explorer 2 with the Se Pro coil on it's first trial hunt and it's the first target i dug using this coil. The target was at 10"+ and gave a variable audio response and was using ferrous ,all metal mode . The cursor was all over the place as were the tones but repeatable enough hitting the far right corner of smartfind to mid level and iron for me to jump on it.I kept digging and digging and a bit skeptic as i'm not used to digging such a deep target in my yard. Well i finally found it and at first i didn't know what i had found but was pleasantly surprised to pull a military service medal from the bottom of the hole almost center to where the coil indicated also found two pieces of iron within inches of the medal. I usually don't post finds but wanted to share this as a tribute to the fellow who earned it. HH Bill
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World War 1 Delaware Service Medal
- Thread starter bill(de)
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king-ghidorah
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cool find, thanks for posting and it's a testament to your tone awareness.
Great Republic
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n/t
The journey has already begun. Just got an Email that it's worth about $350 as a collectible but would rather find the family and give it to them if they would appreciate his service. Perhaps someone will know the Crouch family in Delaware and appeciate the medal their great grandfather earned. HH Bill
That is a wonderful find Bill and I'm sure that it would indeed mean something to the Crouch family. If you succeed in getting it to them, it's a good deed done and if you can't locate them then you have a fantastic relic to add to your collection. Very nice find.
Crispytoo
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jeff & Maria
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too bad so many people today don't recognize that
have a good christmas and keep digging
TokenDigger
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Great find Bill and in super condition. If you live in Delaware, you may want to check with your local historical society. They may have some military records there or possibly some directories that may pinpoint where this person lived. The historical societies can also be helpful in genealogy and may lead you to a relative. You can also try the Internet looking in the social security index to find when he was born and when he died. You can also get forms from the US military and request service records. I don't know the address for them but you might find it via Google. Good luck and congratulations on finding such a nice piece of history.
Found out the medal was crafted by a local watchmaker and jeweler Millard F. Davis in Wilmington De.and it is Sterling. Was awarded by the Delaware State Assembly in appeciation of military service during World War 1. Going to the VA Hospital tomorrow to see if records can provide some info and will persue other avenues. For all i know the recipient who i believe is George J. Crouch could have lived in my house as it was built in 1927 and found in my yard but there is also a National Guard Armory right behind my house and not sure how long it was there. I'm working on it. Thanks for the advice. HH Bill
Erik in NJ
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Very nice of you and I'm sure it will mean a lot to the family. People like you are a REAL asset to this hobby!
Very nice find Bill! It'd be cool if you get to keep it, but it'd be great to give back to the family too!
The very first cool thing I found with a metal detector was a WWII good conduct medal. I was playing around with my metal detector in my parents yard in Tennessee when I was visiting them, and I dug up the medal. It had the person's name on the back like yours does. The guy's name was Kermit G. Hickman. I showed it to my folks, and they told me that their subdivision is called Hickman subdivision. (They moved there in 1990, so I knew nothing about the history of the place, since I had my own family then and didn't relocate with them to TN). A couple of phone calls to neighbors, and I found out that Kermit had passed away, but that his son still lived in the area and worked as a pharmacist. The family used to live next door to the house where my folks live now. It was hard to give it up, since it was the first neat thing I had ever found, but I knew it was the right thing to do. Kermit's son had tears in his eyes when I gave it to him, and at that point, I felt GREAT returning it to the family.
Good luck man, and whatever happens, it's a great find!
Good hunting,
Mark
The very first cool thing I found with a metal detector was a WWII good conduct medal. I was playing around with my metal detector in my parents yard in Tennessee when I was visiting them, and I dug up the medal. It had the person's name on the back like yours does. The guy's name was Kermit G. Hickman. I showed it to my folks, and they told me that their subdivision is called Hickman subdivision. (They moved there in 1990, so I knew nothing about the history of the place, since I had my own family then and didn't relocate with them to TN). A couple of phone calls to neighbors, and I found out that Kermit had passed away, but that his son still lived in the area and worked as a pharmacist. The family used to live next door to the house where my folks live now. It was hard to give it up, since it was the first neat thing I had ever found, but I knew it was the right thing to do. Kermit's son had tears in his eyes when I gave it to him, and at that point, I felt GREAT returning it to the family.
Good luck man, and whatever happens, it's a great find!
Good hunting,
Mark
NamVetLesTreasureSeeker
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MARK (MO),, MANY THANKS for doing the RIGHT THING!! From a Vietnam Vet Les Robinson