WWI 53rd Infantry (Sight Seeing Sixth Division) Dogtag - With A Story

[AustinO]

I bought a handful of WWI tags from a local collector here recently, and will do OK on them - but this one will be a keeper for me. A Minnesotan, with additional research potential (state service records etc). What tipped me off first, was this notation on the back of his WWII "Old Man" draft registration:

The front of the tag, back has a 440,000 serial number:

 

[AustinO]

I found him on a “wounded, severely” list soon after.

 

After quite a bit of digging today, found the account of his wounding in his own words. This is why I collect WWI tags, because they were there in the action:

 

 

 

 

 

[USdog]

Wow great tag and story!