Metal Detecting, We found a Challenge Coin

[AB45]

Hey

My friend found today this coin on an old US airfield.
The coin is from the 7th Infantry Regiment, right so far.
The also were with us.
The coin looks like steel?
More like a blank, unfinished?
Who can say what.
Thanks for answers

 

 

Greetings from Germany

For fans of history

 

In the last picture you can see a red bridge (maybe).

About that went in March 1945 Felix Sparks and 45th Infantry Division.
Again start Patton's infamous Task Force Baum hell ride to Hammelburg

 

 

 

[aerialbridge]

Do you know how long after the war the airfield closed? "Cottonbalers By God" "Damn Fine Soldiers" Very cool!

Keep digging!

[easterneagle87]

Great find!

[AB45]

Do you know how long after the war the airfield closed? "Cottonbalers By God" "Damn Fine Soldiers" Very cool!

Keep digging!

 

Hello

The airfield was built in 1954 by the US Army and used until 2007

 

Can somebody tell me whether the normal

Challenger Coin someone now ?

 

Greetings AB45

[AB45]

A belt buckle from 1st WW, from Austria was also found.
But ask me not like because out comes

 

[firefighter]

Challenge Coins were first used by the U.S. Special Forces, for drinking. The object was, when there was a large group of guys at a bar someone would pull out a coin and slap it on the bar, challenge. Anyone who couldn't produce their coin had to buy a round of drinks. They started being being made by other units (infantry, aviation, etc..) in the 90's, mostly, at first, by the units commander or SGM as a "Atta Boy" award.Now every ones has one.