Silver Bracelet of American Soldier From WWII POW Camp Unearthed by Czech Metal Detectorist, Returned After 76 Years

Silver Bracelet of American Soldier From WWII POW Camp Unearthed by Czech Metal Detectorist, Returned After 76 Years
Courtesy of Petr Pravoslav Švihovec
Michael Wing
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A metal detectorist catching a glint of silver in the woods this past fall led to the completion of an epic WWII tale over seven decades in the making.

Roughly 76 years ago, a U.S. soldier lost a silver bracelet of sentimental value in a forest in what was then Czechoslovakia. For many years, the endeared item and other effects lay hidden, estranged from their owner.

Michael Wing
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