Help ID these Dog Tags

[Wedgehead30]

Hi Folks,

 

New collector here and new forum member. I'm starting my collecting of U.S. WW2 era militaria. I don't yet know what I want to focus on. Kinda all over the map right now just buying stuff that catches my eye. I know that's not a very sound collecting strategy but.......

 

So anyway, I picked up this pair of dog tags at a garage sale the other day. I thought they were WW2 Second Type Army but the service number is throwing me off. Only seven digits, so does that make them Navy? How do I interpret the service number? How would I find info on the guy listed on the tag?

 

Sorry if it's too many stupid questions, but any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanx in advance,

Wedge

 

[wildcat123]

They are 100% army dog tags, from earlier in the war (next of kin address was dropped in 1943). The serial number is a pre-war serial number. This serial number range (all numbers in the 6 millions) were started just after WWI and used up to WWII. Interesting tags, thanks for posting.