What war was this used?

[S IL THer]

Found this plaque when metal detecting, WW1 or WW2?

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

What does it say?

 

[S IL THer]

The small horizontal bar has name etched "WM Michaels" wording on plaque under etched name is
"IN U.S. SERVICE FROM THIS HOME"
Placque is bronze approx 5 in tall x 4 in wide, no markings on back, has 3 screw holes for display/mounting.

 

[Monty]

I'm guessing WWII but don't know why? I do remember g'ma saying that each home with a soldier at war had some kind of plaque displayed on the front door. She had six boys in WWII and they all came home. Some kind of a record. Monty

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The small horizontal bar has name etched "WM Michaels" wording on plaque under etched name is
"IN U.S. SERVICE FROM THIS HOME"
Placque is bronze approx 5 in tall x 4 in wide, no markings on back, has 3 screw holes for display/mounting.

We need the exact wording SILTHer to research. Its not a good picture but I believe I see the word WAR.

 

[S IL THer]

Sorry, I skipped the word "war"
"IN U.S. WAR SERVICE FROM THIS HOME"

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

 

[bradyboy]

why are we calling this a plaque?
Brady

 

[S IL THer]

re: why am I calling this a plaque?

from wiki:
Commemorative plaque, a flat ornamental plate or tablet fixed to a wall, used to mark a significant event, person, etc.
Memorial Plaque, issued to next-of-kin of dead British military personnel after World War

thanks

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Sorry, I skipped the word "war"
"IN U.S. WAR SERVICE FROM THIS HOME"

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

Now that I have the words, I googled it but no hits with this rare item. I am thinking its WWI.

 

[AU24K]

Maybe part of a veteran tombstone?

Scott

 

[Bramblefind]

If you want to give a location I can try to locate the soldier using war records on Ancestry etc.

 

[Bramblefind]

Just quickly got possibilities from WWI and WWII -

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about William M Michaels
Name: William M Michaels
County: Marion
State: West Virginia
Birth Date: 1 May 1873
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1992625
DraftBoard: 2

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
about Warren M Michaels
Name: Warren M Michaels
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania
State of Residence: New York
County or City: Chemung

Enlistment Date: 3 Jul 1942
Enlistment State: New York
Enlistment City: Buffalo
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private

 

[S IL THer]

Found at old homesite (soybean field) once owned by Wm Michaels, (same name as on plaque), located near Dix Illinois.

house has been gone for over 50 years.

 

[Bramblefind]

This wasn't as easy as I thought it would be Nothing jumped out at me right away in the military records. Might this family/farm have been indexed as in Romine, Marion County, Il in the census records?

I'm finding a bunch of Michael(s) there.

 

[S IL THer]

That is possible, but from what I have been told he always lived in Rome Township of Jefferson County, Illinois
No known relatives.

thanks

 

[Bramblefind]

I wanted to get back to you - but I don't have anything solid yet. Here is the family in the 1910 census:

William H Michael
Age in 1910: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Home in 1910: Rome, Jefferson, Illinois
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William H Michael 52
Lila M Michael 24
William M Michael 13
Roy Walker 25
Jessie Walker 27
Cecil Walker 5
Opal Walker 3

So it appears he has a son William M Michael(s) who would be of the right age to serve in WWI but I haven't found any service records/draft card for him yet.

 

[S IL THer]

Thanks, I"m trying to have someone at local librarys' genealogy dept to assist. I have checked with several county
historians, but they haven't done as well as you have.........thanks again.