Idigstuff
New Member
Some real nice finds, the rings are awesome. Congratulations!
Silver ring, gold ring, man on stretcher
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Kevman
Full Member
Looks like a great hunt! Congrats on the rings.
Methuselah
Forum Supporter
Geeezzzzzzeeee Louiseeeee! I just posted a thread a couple of days ago asking about snakes in winter, and EVERYBODY told me not to worry about it! We live out in the country, and I'm wanting to hunt an old well site that is in the next pasture. I think I'll wait till it snows again to hunt!
Great finds in your hunt! That's great!
GiGi
I posted in your snake thread and I too am very suprised to see a garter snake out this soon. Here is what I would recommend if you are really worried about snakes. Contact your local wildlife officer, there is usually one assigned to every county. You can find out who it is by calling the local wildlife resources agency. Ask them what venomous (dangerous) snakes are indigenous to your area and if there are any non-indigenous species that are known to have been released. They will point you in the right direction. Once you know what you are dealing with, research those specific species to find out what temperatures they like and what kind of habitat they seek out. Once you learn about them you may have less fear and certainly will know what kind of situations to avoid when MDing!
“Fear always springs from ignorance”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
BillZ
Elite Member
They are pretty gunked up and I haven't yet cleaned them well enough to see the dates. So far we have found about 100 wheaties in this area and as soon as I get a tumbler I'll clean them up.
W
WeyrCat
03Sep2009 Ralph Luckett.
Stumbled across this post while looking up class rings, and seeing that old dog tag I HAD to dig it up...
Being found around a 1950's Class Ring I took a stab and looked up 1950's DogTags.
Ralph Luckett was born in 1926, a white male native of Maryland. He was not married, had no children, and had only one year of High School. He signed up for the general Army in 1945 in Camp Swift, Bastrop Texas; at the age of 19. He has blood type A, is a Protestant, and had his tetanus shots in 1944. In WWII they generally put the Next of Kin beneath your name on the dogtag; Ralph Luckett has none listed.
It is very likely he was a Mustang; that is, that he attended Bladensburg High School, who's first graduating class was 1936 (or so I gather from the Alumni signup only going BACk that high.)
If Ralph was 18 in 1944... and GlR graduated in 1952, it's unlikely they knew each other.. But I was rollin with the dream that Ralph came home on leave... had a romantic redezvous with an old sweetheart, and she lost her ring when he lost his dogtag... :P
Currently, the only Ralph Luckett (W or M) I can find on the web is Ralph W Luckett, who is a dentist in MI.. he got his cert in 1975.
Address: 1044 N IRISH RD # B
Phone: (810) 653-4447
City/State: Davison, MI 48423
DogTagsRUs.Com
http://www.dogtagsrus.com/dog tag report.htm
NationalArchives.Gov
http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&rid=4358985
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 33909658
NAME LUCKETT#RALPH#W######### **W instead of printed M. Which is a typo?
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 8670 CP SWIFT BASTROP TEXAS
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 12
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 12
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 45
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PFC#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT 1 One year enlistment
NATIVITY 31 MARYLAND
YEAR OF BIRTH 26 26
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
EDUCATION 1 1 year of high school
MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 1 Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
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Stumbled across this post while looking up class rings, and seeing that old dog tag I HAD to dig it up...
Being found around a 1950's Class Ring I took a stab and looked up 1950's DogTags.
Ralph Luckett was born in 1926, a white male native of Maryland. He was not married, had no children, and had only one year of High School. He signed up for the general Army in 1945 in Camp Swift, Bastrop Texas; at the age of 19. He has blood type A, is a Protestant, and had his tetanus shots in 1944. In WWII they generally put the Next of Kin beneath your name on the dogtag; Ralph Luckett has none listed.
It is very likely he was a Mustang; that is, that he attended Bladensburg High School, who's first graduating class was 1936 (or so I gather from the Alumni signup only going BACk that high.)
If Ralph was 18 in 1944... and GlR graduated in 1952, it's unlikely they knew each other.. But I was rollin with the dream that Ralph came home on leave... had a romantic redezvous with an old sweetheart, and she lost her ring when he lost his dogtag... :P
Currently, the only Ralph Luckett (W or M) I can find on the web is Ralph W Luckett, who is a dentist in MI.. he got his cert in 1975.
Address: 1044 N IRISH RD # B
Phone: (810) 653-4447
City/State: Davison, MI 48423
DogTagsRUs.Com
http://www.dogtagsrus.com/dog tag report.htm
NationalArchives.Gov
http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&rid=4358985
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 33909658
NAME LUCKETT#RALPH#W######### **W instead of printed M. Which is a typo?
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 8670 CP SWIFT BASTROP TEXAS
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 12
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 12
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 45
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PFC#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT 1 One year enlistment
NATIVITY 31 MARYLAND
YEAR OF BIRTH 26 26
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
EDUCATION 1 1 year of high school
MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 1 Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
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Definitions:
LARUANCE S. RENNEY - The man's name
"18216375" - this was Mr. Renney's issued military serial number
"T43-44" - this is when Mr. Renney received his tetnas shots
"B" - was his blood type
ELISE RENNEY - this was Laruance's mother
4135 GLENWICK, DALLAS, TEX was Mr. Renney's mother's address in University Park, TX
"P" - Mr. Renney as Prodestant.
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RickO
"In Memory of"
Great research, and thanks for the links... RickO
BillZ
Elite Member
WeyrCat,
Great research!
I only managed to find about half of the info you did.
The ring and the tags were found in an large area that housed probably about 1,000 or more people in a couple dozen buildings, so I think it is unlikely there is any connection.
I have also found 2 other dog tags in this woods,(pictured below) Thanks for the links.
Great research!
I only managed to find about half of the info you did.
The ring and the tags were found in an large area that housed probably about 1,000 or more people in a couple dozen buildings, so I think it is unlikely there is any connection.
I have also found 2 other dog tags in this woods,(pictured below) Thanks for the links.
xlt in MD
Senior Member
Nice finds . Looks the XLT is doing well.
Spectrum_a
Elite Member
Great finds! Best of luck finding the owner of the class ring, the Alumni Association of that particular school will hopefully be able to provide you the assistance you need.
