Andre Posted December 22, 2008 Share #1 Posted December 22, 2008 hi i,d like to know from what period this dogtag is . I haven,t got a clue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainofthe7th Posted December 22, 2008 Share #2 Posted December 22, 2008 Looks 1960s to present due to the lack of a notch. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkdriver Posted December 22, 2008 Share #3 Posted December 22, 2008 Most likly Vietnam era, the guy doesn't have the full nine digit SSN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted December 22, 2008 Share #4 Posted December 22, 2008 I'll also venture that it be later VN era... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bibliotecario Posted December 22, 2008 Share #5 Posted December 22, 2008 Most likly Vietnam era, the guy doesn't have the full nine digit SSN Prior to 1968, army dogtags didn't have nine digit SSANs, but eight digit service numbers with two-letter prefixes for EM. But I'm assuming the "USN" means this was issued to a sailor, which may make my comment irrlevant. Assuming--always dangerous--the navy used service numbers, I'm wondering if theirs were less than eight digits since they had relative fewer personnel. Or was this an officer's dogtag--again, there would be fewer officers, hence a lower number. What's needed here is comment from people who served in the navy during the '60s. Did the navy switch to SSANs at the same time as the army? This might date the item roughly in the early to mid 60s--between the deletion of the notch and the switch to SSANs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted December 22, 2008 Share #6 Posted December 22, 2008 Prior to 1968, army dogtags didn't have nine digit SSANs, but eight digit service numbers with two-letter prefixes for EM... Same for USAF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 22, 2008 Share #7 Posted December 22, 2008 Aloha Everyone, Yes, this is a Vietnam era USN dogtag, pre SSN switchover. Keep in mind, unless you served with the 7th Fleet or support units, "Vietnam Era" typically means "cold warrior" (i.e. Atlantic Fleet, NATO, shore based sailor, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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