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Hey Guys! I have a update on the WW1 era Dog Tag that I found last July when I was water hunting at a old swimming hole from the early 1900's nick named "The Shark Pit". As you can see by the first picture it was in bad shape when I found it. It had some hard crust on it that kept me from being able to read the last name & other info.. So I have been soaking it since July. I have not had a chance to do any MDing lately so I figrued I would pull it out tonight & try again to clean it. Well, soaking it did loosen up some of the crust as you can see in the second picture. George W. now has a last name & it ain't Bush! It's Gibson! George W. Gibson. It says the word "Captain" below his name & it now looks like it says "Signal Corps" & "USA" across the bottom. I am now going to try to find out more about George & see if I can find his family to give them back his Dog Tag! I talked to the local VFW about this tag a few months ago & they said if I could come up with his whole name they should able able to find his info. I will keep you all updated on what I find out! For the story of The Shark Pit & answers to your questions Click here. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,42179.0.htmlSCROLL DOWN FOR MORE UPDATES AND END OF THIS STORY! |
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« Reply To This Topic #1 on: Jan 13, 2006, 08:41:08 PM » |
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R2D2, that's great. Good luck finding his family.
What did you soak the tag in? Have you had any coins soaking, too?
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« Reply To This Topic #2 on: Jan 13, 2006, 08:42:05 PM » |
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That's pretty cool  I'm sure they can trace him for you... His family will be amazed! Nice going ;) |
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« Reply To This Topic #3 on: Jan 13, 2006, 09:12:03 PM » |
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Rob! Great to see ya!
That tag turned out really well!
I do hope that you can locate the family...
Good luck!
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« Reply To This Topic #4 on: Jan 13, 2006, 09:30:30 PM » |
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R2D2, that's great.? Good luck finding his family.
What did you soak the tag in?? Have you had any coins soaking, too?
Thanks Haupin, I soaked it in olive oil. I do have some cookie coins soaking in water for later. That's pretty cool I'm sure they can trace him for you... His family will be amazed! Nice going ;) Thanks Ashleen! Rob! Great to see ya!
That tag turned out really well!
I do hope that you can locate the family...
Good luck!
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Hey Nana! Nice to see you too! I like your new pic.! |
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« Reply To This Topic #5 on: Jan 14, 2006, 12:07:26 AM » |
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Great job on the cleaning...
I hope ya find the family, I'm sure it would really make their day to see it...
Good luck, & Happy hunting~
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« Reply To This Topic #6 on: Jan 14, 2006, 12:53:20 AM » |
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Great stuff ,maybe his kids are still a live! They may be WW2 vets themselves. Keep us informed!
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« Reply To This Topic #7 on: Jan 14, 2006, 03:41:00 AM » |
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Neat find Rob! HH, Mike
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« Reply To This Topic #8 on: Jan 14, 2006, 05:59:20 AM » |
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Hey rob, havent heard from you in a while, nice job on that tag! if I remember a captain commanded somewhere near 100 men? noo maybe that was in the civil war, i forget...Im sure if you can find the family of this guy they will have soem great stories for you ;)
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« Reply To This Topic #9 on: Jan 14, 2006, 06:35:25 AM » |
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Rob,
Where did you find this? Is it near an old Army camp? I can try to find out more through the Army chain.
Johnny
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« Reply To This Topic #10 on: Jan 14, 2006, 07:12:54 AM » |
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Congrats Rob on a nice clean-up job on the tag. Hope you have good luck finding the family. I'm sure they will be very appreciative.
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« Reply To This Topic #11 on: Jan 14, 2006, 08:29:19 AM » |
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Hope and pray that you find this man's family..... Please keep us informed..
Peter
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« Reply To This Topic #12 on: Jan 14, 2006, 10:03:06 AM » |
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nice tag. Good luck finding the family
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« Reply To This Topic #13 on: Jan 14, 2006, 11:10:05 AM » |
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Good clean-up job on the tag. Patience paid off. Keep us posted on your progress in the return.
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« Reply To This Topic #14 on: Jan 14, 2006, 05:00:34 PM » |
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YAY!!! Ive been jonesin for a shark pit post! lol Hope you are able to find the family.
Alan
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« Reply To This Topic #15 on: Jan 14, 2006, 05:17:26 PM » |
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Very Interesting Find, Hope You Can Locate some Family Members and get the Whole Story on this Soldier. Keep Us Posted. trk5capt...
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« Reply To This Topic #16 on: Jan 14, 2006, 08:01:09 PM » |
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Rob, I don't know if this is the same George W. Gibson but here's a little bit of what I found and where. GIBSON, GEORGE W CORP US ARMY DATE OF DEATH: 10/18/1938 BURIED AT: SECTION 48 ROW D SITE 14 LOS ANGELES NATIONAL CEMETERY 950 SOUTH SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 (310) 268-4675 http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1 |
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« Reply To This Topic #17 on: Jan 14, 2006, 08:14:39 PM » |
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Thank's stoney,that right there meant alot to ME,...GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!
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« Reply To This Topic #18 on: Jan 14, 2006, 08:23:34 PM » |
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Thank's stoney,that right there meant alot to ME,...GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!
You're welcome civilman. Unfortunately for the WWI records: The 1973 Fire at the Natl Personnel Records Center (MPR) On July 12, 1973, a disastrous fire at NPRC(MPR) destroyed approximately 16-18 million Official Military Personnel Files. The affected record collections are described below. Branch Personnel and Period Affected Estimated Loss Army Personnel discharged November 1, 1912, to January 1, 1960 80% Air Force Personnel discharged, September 25, 1947, to January 1, 1964 (with names alphabetically after Hubbard, James E.) 75% No duplicate copies of the records that were destroyed in the fire were maintained, nor was a microfilm copy ever produced. There were no indexes created prior to the fire. In addition, millions of documents had been lent to the Department of Veterans Affairs before the fire occurred. Therefore, a complete listing of the records that were lost is not available. |
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« Reply To This Topic #19 on: Jan 14, 2006, 09:04:58 PM » |
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WTC! Ruck.
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« Reply To This Topic #20 on: Jan 14, 2006, 10:03:25 PM » |
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Heres' one more George Gibson - from that same site that Stoney checked ( http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov ): GIBSON, GEORGE W CAPT AIR SERV SIG CORPS US ARMY DATE OF DEATH: 10/19/1932 BURIED AT: SECTION 7 SITE 8323 NH ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY C/O DIRECTOR ARLINGTON, VA 22211 (703) 607-8000 It was the 99th (!) of 107 - there were 14 Geo W's! Popular name, eh? good luck finding the family Nan |
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« Reply To This Topic #21 on: Jan 15, 2006, 08:07:40 AM » |
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Looks like Roswellborn could have found something for you. Same name, Capt, Signal Corps, would be the best place to start dont you think.....
Hello Roswellborn, see this is your first posting, welcome to the forum, hope to hear more from you.
God bless
Peter
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« Reply To This Topic #22 on: Jan 15, 2006, 11:45:52 AM » |
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Great Job, HH Art...
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« Reply To This Topic #23 on: Jan 15, 2006, 12:31:33 PM » |
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Hey Guys! Thanks for all the replies & help! That's what's best about this site, somebody's always willing to jump in there & do some research to help solve a mystery. I like a good mystery myself. So you can bet I'm on a mission to find this guys family & the rest of his story! I have some good leads already & are working them right now. In fact I may know who he is right now but have to confirm.
It may take a few days or things might fall together in just a few hours! When ever I find out more I will let you all know.
Good job Stoney & Roswellborn! Welcome to the forum Roswellborn! If my leads don't pan out, I will follow up on the names & info. you guys gave me! Funny, I ended up on the same site as you guys & a few others! Like somebody said, that was a real popular name back then. Thanks again all, Rob
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« Reply To This Topic #24 on: Jan 15, 2006, 05:18:02 PM » |
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Thanks for the welcome, guys. I'm new to MDing, have an Ace 250 and have found wonderful, marvelous bent rusty nails and honest-to-goodness bent up pie pans in my back yard. I think they were pie pans... or maybe they were TV dinner tray thingys. Kinda hard to tell when they're all bent up, y'know? Hubby found the first and only pulltab so far. Now, if it would only be nice weather on the days that I *don't* work, I'd be able to get out there more often! good luck, and HH all Nan |
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« Reply To This Topic #25 on: Jan 15, 2006, 07:08:31 PM » |
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if your in Roswell, it my be alien spacecraft parts! They used a lot of aluminium in those things.
Just kidding,
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« Reply To This Topic #26 on: Jan 15, 2006, 08:23:54 PM » |
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if your in Roswell, it my be alien spacecraft parts! They used a lot of aluminium in those things.
Just kidding,
Paul
So that's what that was! ;) Nah - Actually, we live in Missouri; hubby born and raised here. I was born in Roswell (yes, that one) but grew up in Colorado, mostly. Wishing i didn't have to work tomorrow, HH Nan |
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« Reply To This Topic #27 on: Jan 16, 2006, 08:46:01 AM » |
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Good luck on you search..I think it would be a great gift to the family...
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« Reply To This Topic #28 on: Jan 17, 2006, 02:21:07 PM » |
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Great find! Good luck finding the owner's family. If George was in WWI, possibly great-grandkid generation by now......What a search!
HH
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« Reply To This Topic #29 on: Jan 17, 2006, 02:30:20 PM » |
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Awesome find and research all the way around here! I can't wait to hear the conclusion!
Rich
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