AMAZING Find!

[Johnson1987c]

Found this amazing WWII relic today at an old World War 2 camp. Did a bit of research on it, and its pretty amazing what I was able to find out.

United States Marine Corps WWII dog tag with the soldiers fingerprint on the back. It was imprinted on the back by using a couple of acidic solutions and heating the metal almost to its boiling point and having the soldier press his thumb against it. So incredible!

Have a read:
http://www.usmcwwiidogtags.com/about.html

 

[Smoky bandit]

Nice find..That is very interesting :Y: :clap:

 

[Johnson1987c]

Nice find..That is very interesting :Y: :clap:

Thank you

 

[Flowerpot]

Well done girls, nice find for sure :Y:

 

[Johnson1987c]

Thank you! I misread the process. The soldiers placed their inky fingerprint on the back of the dog tag which was preserved by the acidic solutions and heating process.

 

[Wrecka67]

Awesome find, love the fingerprint, wouldnt take to much research to get that back to remaining family if thats what you want to do.

 

[Sandta]

Thats AWESOME :Y:
One of the best finds ever i reckon
! Congratulations !

 

[Johnson1987c]

Awesome find, love the fingerprint, wouldnt take to much research to get that back to remaining family if thats what you want to do.

Looking for the family now

 

[Johnson1987c]

Thats AWESOME :Y:
One of the best finds ever i reckon
! Congratulations !

Thank you so much

 

[Jaros]

I hope you can get in contact with the owners family. I presume he is still alive.
Nice find girls.

 

[Johnson1987c]

Thank you. Someone gave us a contact who will help us locate the family. Ill keep you guys posted

 

[tuner]

that's unreal wo :Y: w top find

 

[Johnson1987c]

I hope you can get in contact with the owners family. I presume he is still alive.
Nice find girls.

We believe he would be in his 90s or so if hes still alive. Im hoping he is. I bet he would have an amazing story

 

[Johnson1987c]

that's unreal wo :Y: w top find

Thank you so much. Excited to find the family and learn more about this soldier.

 

[Wrecka67]

that's unreal wo :Y: w top find

Thank you so much. Excited to find the family and learn more about this soldier.

Never call a US Marine a Soldier, not even a 90 yo , highly likely give you a spray

 

[Johnson1987c]

that's unreal wo :Y: w top find

Thank you so much. Excited to find the family and learn more about this soldier.

Never call a US Marine a Soldier, not even a 90 yo , highly likely give you a spray

Lol true

 

[Johnson1987c]

Time for an amazing update:

My reply to him:

Thank you so much (name). Krystal and I are heading to work right now, and I read this out to her as shes driving. It gave both of us chills and brought tears to our eyes. Saving history is very important to us, and moments like this make metal detecting the most rewarding hobby there is. Cant wait to get this amazing USMC dog tag back where it belongs. The memory of this one will live on with us for years and years to come. Appreciate you for your amazing words. Good man!

 

[Smoky bandit]

Good on ya girls..Well done :Y:

 

[Wrecka67]

Karma 100% you have done a wonderful thing.

 

[Manpa]

Wonderful, well done on tracking down the relatives. That's :goldnugget: