cwdigger
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- Sep 11, 2007
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- Whites TDI, Teknetics T2 Ltd, GPX 5000
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
Hey guys been a while since a post, but its been so dang hot I haven't really been out. Recently I was in a field that I have hunted for years and was hunting along the ditch bank going through the trash trying to find a minnie ball or two and came across a good "can" signal. But it was a deep signal so I decided to dig it. Well since I decided to dig it out came a green badge, first thought that came to mind was it was a child play badge as I have found cap guns, toys, marbles etc... in this field. So when I got home I cleaned it up and saw the name L.B. Williamson on the top. and Caswell County on the bottom. So automatically I searched the wed for that name in that county and did not see his name, as sheriff so figured he was just a deputy.
Here is a link to the first site I found its the history of caswell county's sheriffs
http://www.caswellcountysheriffsoffice.com/history of sheriffs.htm
A friend saw the badge on facebook and started some research as well, well come to find out he is on the list above his name was Lynn Banks Williamson and he served as sheriff from 1953-1958.
Upon further research I found some more intresting facts about Mr. Williamson
Lynn Banks Williamson (1918-1987)
Army
1941-1945
World War II
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Lynn B Williamson
Birth Year: 1918
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County or City: Caswell
Enlistment Date: 22 Jan 1941
Enlistment State: North Carolina
Enlistment City: Fort Bragg
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of college
Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 70
Weight: 160
I have now also found his wife's name and his daughters names and plan on returning the badge to one of them as soon as I can find an address. The funny thing about his badge is it was found more than 40 miles from caswell county in the middle of field, maybe he was a relic hunter, IDK.
I will keep y'all updated on what I find out about his family now
Here is a link to the first site I found its the history of caswell county's sheriffs
http://www.caswellcountysheriffsoffice.com/history of sheriffs.htm
A friend saw the badge on facebook and started some research as well, well come to find out he is on the list above his name was Lynn Banks Williamson and he served as sheriff from 1953-1958.
Upon further research I found some more intresting facts about Mr. Williamson
Lynn Banks Williamson (1918-1987)
Army
1941-1945
World War II
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Lynn B Williamson
Birth Year: 1918
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County or City: Caswell
Enlistment Date: 22 Jan 1941
Enlistment State: North Carolina
Enlistment City: Fort Bragg
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of college
Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 70
Weight: 160
I have now also found his wife's name and his daughters names and plan on returning the badge to one of them as soon as I can find an address. The funny thing about his badge is it was found more than 40 miles from caswell county in the middle of field, maybe he was a relic hunter, IDK.
I will keep y'all updated on what I find out about his family now
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Great story as well.!! If you need someone to frame it up for you,let me know 
