Eagle Hat Badge, Buckle or What?

[ClayDigger]

Found this at an old home site this week. It's stamped so I would suspect that it is 21st century but no clue what it is or any approximate age.
Description: On each side of the Eagle are the letters U and S. There is a cross in the middle of the eagle's chest and what appears to be 2 pine trees at the bottom. The worn area below the cross's center beam shows MER on the 1st line and MA on the 2nd line, the rest of the letters are worn off. One the back it is clearly stamped and on the top folded tabs it reads "HICKOK MADE IN USA" and on the bottom tab it reads "HICKOK PLATE".

Thanks for your help.
Good luck and Happy Hunting

 

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[Kiros32]

I bet the ME and MA is "Merchant Marines"

 

[timekiller]

I'd say it's a buckle,only cause somewhere around here I've got one with the stamped back hickok plate.And the site mine came from was built in 1915 & occupied till last year but would believe it to be 1920' 30' mabe from the area it was found (part of the yard) that was not used much except back then.

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Take Care,
Pete,

 

[vhs07]

Kiros32 is right.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Kiros32 is right.

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Thats it. Great teamwork. I recognized that V for Victory eagle on our 3 cent stamp. Its WWII about 1944.

Unless you have anymore questions, I think its a Green Check.