Treasure Chest Thursday-Pop's WWII New Testament

      A few weeks ago, my kids and I took on the task of cleaning out my parent's attic. My Mom has been asking us for quite a while to get it done before "the ceiling caved in."
 My Dad was in the Air Force and we had moved many times while I was growing up. I figured that since it wasn't like they had lived there all their lives  genealogy treasures wouldn't be found and that the stuff up there was just old clothes and other dusty junk. Most of it would be thrown away or donated.
 That is exactly what we found-until my Mom discovered this buried in a box full of old papers that she was planning on shredding.

Metal Front of WWII New Testament
"May the Lord be with you"
Original Owner: Benjamin Allen Hudson
©Cheri Hudson Passey

 Inside Front Cover WWII New Testament
Original Owner: Benjamin Allen Hudson
©Cheri Hudson Passey

  This is the New Testament that my Paternal Grandfather, Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976), better known to his grandchildren as "Pop", took with him when he left to go overseas and serve during WWII.
The front of this small New Testament is metal, to place in his breast pocket to protect him from being shot.
 Inside the front cover there is a place to fill out the soldiers name, who gave the book and next of kin information.
  Pop's New Testament was given to him by "Mother Baker", who would have been Martha "Mattie" Victoria Baker (1862-1947). Mattie was the maternal Grandmother of  Mary Baker Hudson (1920-2010). 
Mary Hudson, Ben's wife and my Paternal Grandmother, is named as next of kin.

Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976)

What a find! Goes to show that you never know what you might find cleaning out your parents attic!

©Cheri Hudson Passey