New Treasure Found Off Wellfleet?

fernando · 7th July 2023, 11:22 AM

This is absolutely off topic but, i never get an oportunity to show my intriguing find in the local harbour facilities (41º 22' 26'' N 8º 46' 02'' W). Actually it was my late brother (RIP) that had a glimpse of it, tangled in a lot of abandoned fishing nets. Obviously it was dragged by the nets in the sea bottom. But this Dog Tag being undoubtedly American, how come it was dropped (?) in the opposite side of the Atlantic Ocean ? Some USAF plane passing by during the (second) World War ? And how did it get lose from his bearer's neck?

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Rick · 7th July 2023, 09:19 PM

I've got a pentagon guy on it Fernando.

fernando · 7th July 2023, 09:24 PM

Good to know that, Rick

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Rick · 8th July 2023, 03:36 AM

In it to win it.
Joined in 1942.

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in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946 - Record Group 64 (info).

You searched for: Lue Bequette and any field. sorted by ARMY SERIAL NUMBER
You found 1 partial record out of 8,706,394 total records in this file.

View Record ARMY SERIAL NUMBER NAME RESIDENCE: STATE RESIDENCE: COUNTY PLACE OF ENLISTMENT DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL YEAR OF BIRTH

View 37387931 BEQUETTE#LUE############ MISSOURI ST FRANCOIS JEFFERSON BARRACKS MISSOURI 42 Civil Life 22

fernando · 8th July 2023, 04:37 PM

Simply great info, Rick; so much obliged for that. I see that most of this data matches with a few uncertain leads i found when hammering the keyboard three years ago. This is then the same Bequette who died in January 2008, so not out there in combat during the war. The mistery remains in how in hell this Dog Tag emerged from the sea in my neck of the woods.
If only it could talk !
Thanks again.

Rick · 8th July 2023, 05:58 PM

Back to the 'treasure hunters' ;the vessel scanning the bottom at Cahoon Hollow has moved on Southward and cannot be seen on the cam link anymore.

The southward course moves the search closer to the Whydah wreck site and Mr. Clifford is still working on the salvage there.

Rick · 8th July 2023, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

Simply great info, Rick; so much obliged for that. I see that most of this data matches with a few uncertain leads i found when hammering the keyboard three years ago. This is then the same Bequette who died in January 2008, so not out there in combat during the war. The mistery remains in how in hell this Dog Tag emerged from the sea in my neck of the woods.
If only it could talk !
Thanks again.

You're welcome Fernando, but questions still remain about the officer's name on the tag, and it being an Airforce issued example.

fernando · 8th July 2023, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

You're welcome Fernando, but questions still remain about the officer's name on the tag, and it being an Airforce issued example.

My thought is the names below are contacts in case something went wrong; whether this protocol was in force by then. Maybe the Major was responsible for his transfer (?) to the Airforce.

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7th July 2023, 11:22 AM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	If i may, Rick This is absolutely off topic but, i never get an oportunity to show my intriguing find in the local harbour facilities (41º 22' 26'' N 8º 46' 02'' W). Actually it was my late brother (RIP) that had a glimpse of it, tangled in a lot of abandoned fishing nets. Obviously it was dragged by the nets in the sea bottom. But this Dog Tag being undoubtedly American, how come it was dropped (?) in the opposite side of the Atlantic Ocean ? Some USAF plane passing by during the (second) World War ? And how did it get lose from his bearer's neck? . Attached Images

8th July 2023, 03:36 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Not A Biography, But.......... In it to win it. Joined in 1942. Display Partial Records File unit: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946 - Record Group 64 (info). You searched for: Lue Bequette and any field. sorted by ARMY SERIAL NUMBER You found 1 partial record out of 8,706,394 total records in this file. View Record ARMY SERIAL NUMBER NAME RESIDENCE: STATE RESIDENCE: COUNTY PLACE OF ENLISTMENT DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL YEAR OF BIRTH View 37387931 BEQUETTE#LUE############ MISSOURI ST FRANCOIS JEFFERSON BARRACKS MISSOURI 42 Civil Life 22

7th July 2023, 09:19 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	I've got a pentagon guy on it Fernando.

7th July 2023, 09:24 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Good to know that, Rick .

8th July 2023, 04:37 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Simply great info, Rick; so much obliged for that. I see that most of this data matches with a few uncertain leads i found when hammering the keyboard three years ago. This is then the same Bequette who died in January 2008, so not out there in combat during the war. The mistery remains in how in hell this Dog Tag emerged from the sea in my neck of the woods. If only it could talk ! Thanks again.

8th July 2023, 05:58 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Back to the 'treasure hunters' ;the vessel scanning the bottom at Cahoon Hollow has moved on Southward and cannot be seen on the cam link anymore. The southward course moves the search closer to the Whydah wreck site and Mr. Clifford is still working on the salvage there.