ViewfinderGyrene Posted April 23, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 23, 2015 Hello all, Has anyone seen early war-prewar dog tags for the Marine Corps stamped without marking Tetnus date? Such as follows: First Middle Last MCSN USMC O C Thanks in advance! VFG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted April 23, 2015 Share #2 Posted April 23, 2015 Usually no tetanus date on a USMC/USN tag means post war. Check if your guy served post war and if he did that's probably the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted April 23, 2015 Actually he served prewar, his s/n is very low. 247049. He enlisted in '35...3rd DefBn. at Pearl Harbor on 12/7/41... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted April 23, 2015 Share #4 Posted April 23, 2015 Actually he served prewar, his s/n is very low. 247049. He enlisted in '35...3rd DefBn. at Pearl Harbor on 12/7/41...How long did he serve? Connor is correct, no tetanus generally means post war If he served after the war they are more than likely his post war tags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted April 23, 2015 He served from '35, and did serve a bit postwar. But man this thing has wear and tear, that one wouldn't expect from a postwar tag. 3 Ds: dings, dents, and discoloration... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted April 23, 2015 Share #6 Posted April 23, 2015 Probably post war. A photo would be helpful. Badly worn and dinged up dog tags usually indicate they have been on a keychain. Wharf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted April 23, 2015 Pics from listing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ViewfinderGyrene Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted April 23, 2015 Quite disappointing if it is postwar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted April 24, 2015 Share #10 Posted April 24, 2015 Still a nice tag to a brave Marine. The wear and tear could have been from a million things..rolling around a jewelry box for 70 years, sitting on a key ring..or yes, even post war use. Marines are a rugged bunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted April 24, 2015 Lol they sure were... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted April 24, 2015 Where was Concannon from Connor? I think he may still be with us actually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted April 24, 2015 Share #13 Posted April 24, 2015 I don't think he is with us anymore unfortunately... Name: Frank J Concannon Death Date: 21 Oct 1973 Death Place: West Haven, Connecticut Age: 67 Years Birth Date: abt 1906 Marital Status: Married Spouse: Gert State File #: 22064 Residence : Bridgeport, Connecticut Race: White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted April 24, 2015 OH that's right he was older than the average individual, forgot that. Thanks for refreshing my memory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted April 24, 2015 Share #15 Posted April 24, 2015 Look at that, he was from where I live, and have lived my whole life. Real neat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted April 24, 2015 Look at that, he was from where I live, and have lived my whole life. Real neat Lol look up his NOK Maybe I can hunt down the wartime set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted April 24, 2015 Share #17 Posted April 24, 2015 I wouldn't mind doing that. Also, looks like he may have passed away at the VA hospital in West Haven, as that's the closest VA hospital from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted April 24, 2015 Share #18 Posted April 24, 2015 Considering the oval type format I'd place the date of production at 1940-41. Consider that he may not have had his tetanus shot so no date entered. My 2-cents. Semper Fi.......Bobgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted April 24, 2015 Considering the oval type format I'd place the date of production at 1940-41. Consider that he may not have had his tetanus shot so no date entered. My 2-cents. Semper Fi.......Bobgee Thx for the .2 cents, it's worth more than that lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted April 24, 2015 Share #20 Posted April 24, 2015 The oval tags were used well into the Korean War until the supplies were exhausted. I have several examples of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted April 24, 2015 The oval tags were used well into the Korean War until the supplies were exhausted. I have several examples of these Sure but I was more interested in his point about the shot, not the type... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted April 24, 2015 Share #22 Posted April 24, 2015 Naval Service dog tags 1941 to around mid 1942 were required by regulation to have an index fingerprint on the reverse. T dates were also required by regulation 1941 to beyond 1945. Most early WW2 tags were thicker than later tags and have only one hole. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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