USdog Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share #26 Posted March 4, 2015 Stainless steel tags are always harder to pick up on their wear, but this one you can tell has the look too. He was with the 508th PIR and was at Normandy, Holland, Bulge, etc and went through unscathed but was later killed in 1952 in Korea Quite possibly the ones he wore on D-Day but I'll never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share #27 Posted March 4, 2015 Can't resist posting this one again. WWI tag to Cpt of the 311th MG Battalion. It has a lot of character! Lots of wear where chain goes through and has "battery" scratched on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan2243 Posted March 5, 2015 Share #28 Posted March 5, 2015 loving the looks and stories behind these tags!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted March 5, 2015 Share #29 Posted March 5, 2015 I thought I'd add a couple pictures of my tag to Captain Reiley which is the mate to Connor's tag pictured above. Unfortunately some genius decided to separate the tags and sell them separately but I couldn't be happier with who ended up with the other tag. You can see on my tag where the chain was threaded through that is seen on Connor's tag. A pretty significant set if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddyboots Posted March 7, 2015 Share #30 Posted March 7, 2015 Here is one to Joe H Hood that served with I Co 3rd Battalion 6th Marines at Saipan. He received shrapnel wounds to his right knee possibly during a heavy counter attack that was launched by the SNLF on the night of the 16th and into the morning of the 17th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bellasilva Posted March 8, 2015 Share #32 Posted March 8, 2015 I remember this one. A great example, a true combat veteran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 8, 2015 Share #33 Posted March 8, 2015 Not sure if this is really a tag.Marked on both sides to an Ambulance Service member set of WW1 Captains tags are shown for size comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 8, 2015 Share #34 Posted March 8, 2015 US National Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 8, 2015 Share #35 Posted March 8, 2015 Army Nurse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 8, 2015 Share #36 Posted March 8, 2015 US Coast Guard and USMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 8, 2015 Share #37 Posted March 8, 2015 Husband and Wife. Hers has the street address.Im guessing he had this made for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted March 8, 2015 Share #38 Posted March 8, 2015 Doyler those are some great tags. I think those are the first WWII nurse tags I've ever seen. I'll have to post my Korean War nurse tags in a few minutes. Here's another one of my favorites with a "been there" look, no service information on him unfortunately but a great WW1 Navy tag nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted March 8, 2015 Share #39 Posted March 8, 2015 And here are my Korean War nurse tags. She did see service in Korea and based on the tetanus dates they may have been the pair that she wore when she was over there. She's pretty easy to look up and her grandson is an active duty Army Officer who mentions her in a website. Love these tags, note the plastic chain silencer, original chain with "ball chain" marking, and the oxidation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted March 8, 2015 Share #40 Posted March 8, 2015 One more for now. A very salty tag, Theodore La Joy served on Midway Island with the 6th Defense Battalion. He was a searchlight operator. Nice example of an Army tag being used by the USMC as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share #41 Posted March 8, 2015 Here is one of my grandfathers dog tags. He wore it from 56-58 and was in Japan and Korea during his service. Really has the "been there" look although not in combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share #42 Posted March 8, 2015 Dog tag of FSSF veteran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share #43 Posted March 8, 2015 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted March 8, 2015 Share #44 Posted March 8, 2015 Love your grandfather's tag Connor. Sure looks to have seen alot of use with all the wear around the hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twining540 Posted March 8, 2015 Share #45 Posted March 8, 2015 Great tags! I like the idea of putting a photo with the tag. Here are a few more from my grandfathers. Grandpa Elve served as a diver aboard the USS Prairie from early 1943 to late 1944. He decided he wasn't seeing enough action and transferred to the USS Twining DD540. He served aboard the Twining in Halsey's fleet until the end of the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twining540 Posted March 8, 2015 Share #46 Posted March 8, 2015 Grandpa Cross served stateside at Fort Custer from 1942-1946. He repaired light weapons, and armored vehicles, whatever needed to be repaired. He was also in charge of german pows from Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted March 9, 2015 Share #47 Posted March 9, 2015 Here's a salty one. It shows signs of old rust and possibly being buried for some time. Bernard Gilmore served in the Pacific Theater and was awarded the Bronze Star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share #48 Posted March 9, 2015 That's a salty one for sure Phil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted March 9, 2015 Share #49 Posted March 9, 2015 Thanks Connor. I almost forgot about this next one! Super salty as you can see, and an extra special tag to me as we share last names. Joseph Silva was born in Rhode Island but has roots elsewhere, as his file states he spoke fluent Portuguese, and with the last name Silva he was probably from Brazil, Portugal or possibly a few different places. I'm leaning towards Brazilian (I am Brazilian) and he was black. Anyway, he served on board the attack transport USS Cavalier as a Mess Steward. The Cavalier saw a TON of action in the PTO, participating in the invasions of Tinian, Saipan, Luzon, Northern Luzon, and Leyte. In 1945 she was struck by a torpedo from a Japanese submarine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 13, 2015 Share #50 Posted March 13, 2015 Marine Raider....thumb print on back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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