A former U.S. Army base on the outskirts of Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia, was once home to more than 70,000 U.S. Army troops during World War II, including Oregon’s 41st Infantry Division.
The site, now privately owned, attracts a small group of metal detectorists searching for relics among the scattered eucalyptus trees and thick bushland.
They discover long-buried bullet casings, uniform insignia, coins, Army cutlery, buckles and bayonets, but their most coveted find: a military identification tag…