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re: Need help with this WWI Victory Medal we found
Posted on 6/17/23 at 9:43 pm to Hangit
Posted on 6/17/23 at 9:43 pm to Hangit
Etoile Irene Ziolkowski- Daughter
Etoile Ziolkowski Obituary
Etoile is survived by her husband, Harold Walter of Lewistown; son Harold Walter Jr. (Butch) and his wife Catherine Seibert; daughter Etoile Denise, her husband Jack Gies and children Vincent and Emily Etoile; son Peter Michael, his wife Collette (Greer) and children Stefan and Teal; son Timothy Allen, his son Luke and daughters Bronwyn, Michaela, Brianna and Myisha; son James Raymond and his daughter Brooklyn; and son Joseph Paul, his wife Bree (Stanley), daughters Hayden, Sophia and son Cooper Joe. Etoile's great-grandchildren are Dylan and Lily Smart (Michaela), Derick and Ava Thronson (Myisha and Andy), Morella Ziolkowski (Stefan and Maggie) and Azaelya Pates (Teal and Julien).
Etoile Ziolkowski Obituary
Etoile is survived by her husband, Harold Walter of Lewistown; son Harold Walter Jr. (Butch) and his wife Catherine Seibert; daughter Etoile Denise, her husband Jack Gies and children Vincent and Emily Etoile; son Peter Michael, his wife Collette (Greer) and children Stefan and Teal; son Timothy Allen, his son Luke and daughters Bronwyn, Michaela, Brianna and Myisha; son James Raymond and his daughter Brooklyn; and son Joseph Paul, his wife Bree (Stanley), daughters Hayden, Sophia and son Cooper Joe. Etoile's great-grandchildren are Dylan and Lily Smart (Michaela), Derick and Ava Thronson (Myisha and Andy), Morella Ziolkowski (Stefan and Maggie) and Azaelya Pates (Teal and Julien).
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Posted on 6/17/23 at 9:49 pm to Hangit
Her eldest son is 64, and lives in Lewiston MT. I don't know if it is OK to post his address.
Posted on 6/17/23 at 9:50 pm to supadave3
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Antique Tiger can get you pointed in the right direction.
I doubt this dude can
The other guy for sure can
Posted on 6/17/23 at 9:57 pm to gizmothepug
Happenstance. This is my buddy Benny though. Both the luckiest and unluckiest person alive. About 40 years ago he was literally ran over head to toe by a road roller. I think it broke every bone in his body. While on leave, was shot twice in the arm when deer hunting. Blind in one eye, deaf in one ear, one crushed nut, but no excuses.
Posted on 6/17/23 at 10:19 pm to Kmit58
quote:It sounds like he's the one in need of a Victory Medal.
About 40 years ago he was literally ran over head to toe by a road roller. I think it broke every bone in his body. While on leave, was shot twice in the arm when deer hunting. Blind in one eye, deaf in one ear, one crushed nut, but no excuses.
Posted on 6/17/23 at 10:57 pm to Kmit58
Sorry I can't help. My knowledge on medals and ribbons is very limited.
Amazing research.. outstanding.
Amazing research.. outstanding.
Posted on 6/17/23 at 11:13 pm to One72
5 minutes into any chemical spill you got baws in the bathroom giving live status updates.
Posted on 6/17/23 at 11:58 pm to Kmit58
This site never ceases to amaze me! 
Posted on 6/18/23 at 7:35 am to Lou
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ETA: These are the names of his grandchildren. In 2018 they lived in Montana.
Harold Walter "Butch" Ziolkowski Jr.
Peter Michael Ziolkowski
Timothy Allen Ziolkowski
James Raymond Ziolkowski
Joseph Paul Ziolkowski
Etoile Denise Gies
Bunch of SKIs. Bet they're glad someone moved to Canada before WW2.
Posted on 6/18/23 at 7:56 am to Lou
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Harold Walter "Butch" Ziolkowski Jr. Peter Michael Ziolkowski Timothy Allen Ziolkowski James Raymond Ziolkowski Joseph Paul Ziolkowski Etoile Denise Gies
The family is pretty easy to locate on Facebook.
Posted on 6/18/23 at 7:59 am to Kmit58
Kind of cool that you found the medal or at least posted this thread on basically his birthday
Posted on 6/18/23 at 8:03 am to Kmit58
Need 2 things to give a proper response
#1 pics (front and back) of medal
#2 pics of your wife
#1 pics (front and back) of medal
#2 pics of your wife
Posted on 6/18/23 at 8:04 am to Kmit58
Just for future reference my friend, go to IMGBB.com, upload a picture, select "full linked" and paste that link into the "img" Markup to the right of the post. It's simple and free.
Posted on 6/18/23 at 8:08 am to Kmit58
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no excuses
That is old school!
My generation was that way but we have gone from survivors to victims.
"I used to complain about the discomfort of my shoes till I met a man with no feet"
Posted on 6/18/23 at 8:15 am to Cheese Grits
A little off topic, but sitting in front of an old church in Bessemer AL is an old WW1 German cannon. I’m not sure the full backstory but I was told it was brought back home after the war and has been there ever since. Used to crawl all over it when we were kids attending family reunions.
This post was edited on 6/18/23 at 8:25 am
Posted on 6/18/23 at 8:44 am to Blizzard of Chizz
Precursor to the lethal 88 of WW II?
In WW II the 88 cut through most allied armor like butter. Best early armor against it was the Matilda from Britain but it had such a crappy gun you had to get really close to your target and hope you had not been penetrated while getting closer.
In WW II the 88 cut through most allied armor like butter. Best early armor against it was the Matilda from Britain but it had such a crappy gun you had to get really close to your target and hope you had not been penetrated while getting closer.
Posted on 6/18/23 at 8:50 am to Sus-Scrofa
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Kind of cool that you found the medal or at least posted this thread on basically his birthday
I thought the same thing.
One big question. How does a medal like this end up lost out in the yard or field to be medal detected years later? Kids maybe?
Posted on 6/18/23 at 9:07 am to Kmit58
I was going to suggest submitting a story about this to “Western & Eastern Treasures” metal detecting magazine. They loved to publish stories about returning old high school rings, etc to the families of the original owners. Sadly, it looks like W&E Treasures stopped publication (digital; hard copy stopped a while back) after 57 years.
Regardless, Im sure there are sites that would be happy to publish this story after it unfolds. Take pics, etc and document things as you go along.
Regardless, Im sure there are sites that would be happy to publish this story after it unfolds. Take pics, etc and document things as you go along.
Posted on 6/18/23 at 9:09 am to Cheese Grits
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Precursor to the lethal 88 of WW II? In WW II the 88 cut through most allied armor like butter. Best early armor against it was the Matilda from Britain but it had such a crappy gun you had to get really close to your target and hope you had not been penetrated while getting closer.
Possibly. I did some more digging and it’s possible that what I was told about the gun as a child is wrong or im just misremembering the details. This is what it says about the gun.
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Kanone 18 (Field Gun), German Artillery, WWII, located in Bessemer, Alabama
Kanone 18 (Field Gun), German Artillery, WWII, located in Bessemer, Alabama. The 10 cm schwere Kanone 18 (10 cm sK 18) was a field gun used by Germany in World War II. The German army wanted a new 10 cm gun as well as 15 cm howitzer, which were to share the same carriage. Guns are heavier than howitzers due to the longer barrel. This also led to the 15 cm sFH 18. As such both weapons had a similar weight and could be carried by a similar carriage. By 1926 Krupp and Rheinmetall had specimen designs, and prototypes were ready by 1930, but was not fielded until 1933–34. Both Krupp and Rheinmetall competed for the development contract, but the Wehrmacht compromised and selected Krupp's carriage to be mated with Rheinmetall's gun
Posted on 6/18/23 at 9:38 am to Kmit58
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Maybe this is the wrong forum but I trust someone here can give me some hints.
This is the way.
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