Citadel Ring traded for food and water in WW 2

[CitadelN88]

One of the more interesting ring stories I've heard

https://today.citadel.edu/he-plays-...ns-and-a-gold-ring-tells-the-horrors-of-wwii/

The 1940 Citadel class ring that Milton Woodside traded to a Japanese guard for food and water for his imprisoned men during World War II.
Courtesy of Milton Woodside Jr

 

[AROTC-dad]

Awesome story!

 

[CitadelN88]

This was also the first year of the standardized rings - the only difference in Citadel rings is the numerals on it