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Pinellas Deputies: Women Find WWII Ordnance While Cleaning

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By STEPHEN THOMPSON | The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 2, 2008

Updated: 05/02/2008 03:45 pm

BELLEAIR BEACH - A mother and her daughter today stumbled upon military ordnance — and, as it turns out, a live grenade — as they were cleaning out the mother's garage, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

The items found are thought to be World War II artifacts the woman's late husband had collected.

After the daughter called 911, deputies went to the home at 100 First St. this morning, and the Hillsborough sheriff's bomb squad also was summoned. The home was evacuated, and neighbors were notified.

The Hillsborough bomb squad took possession of the items, one of which turned out to be a live hand grenade.

Hannah Waldrop, 79, apparently wasn't aware her late husband had kept his mementos in the box in the garage, said Pinellas sheriff's spokeswoman Cecilia Barreda. She and her daughter, Jane Waldrop, 53, who is visiting from Augusta, Ga., found the mementos about 10:40 a.m., Barreda said.

Reporter Stephen Thompson can be reached at (727) 451-2336 or spthompson@tampatrib.com.

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