Boy Howdy Posted May 7, 2021 Share #1 Posted May 7, 2021 I found these dog tags, still together on a chain. Any information will be greatly appreciated. BRANHAM J C 1917163 O USMC Baptist I posted these last month but in the wrong forum. Hoping to have better luck here. If a moderator wants to delete my other post feel free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 7, 2021 Share #2 Posted May 7, 2021 That would be James Cogar Branham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 7, 2021 Share #3 Posted May 7, 2021 Source: Ancestry.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 7, 2021 Share #4 Posted May 7, 2021 Source: Find-A-Grave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 7, 2021 Share #5 Posted May 7, 2021 Source: Ancestry.com Ancestry Person - James Cogar Branham Jr.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 7, 2021 Share #6 Posted May 7, 2021 Source: Newspapers.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted May 7, 2021 Thank you, Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 7, 2021 Share #8 Posted May 7, 2021 Source: Ancestry.com Marine Corps Muster Rolls I believe he enlisted 31 Dec 1941 and was in Special Weapons Group, Ninth Defense Battalion, Fleet Marine Force. In Oct. 1944 it showed him in the Light AA Group, Ninth AAA Battalion, Reinforced FMF. For more information about this unit => https://www.google.com/search?q="Special+Weapons+Group"+"Ninth+Defense+Battalion"&oq="Special+Weapons+Group"+"Ninth+Defense+Battalion"&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160j33i299.24637j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 7, 2021 Share #9 Posted May 7, 2021 30 minutes ago, Boy Howdy said: Thank you, Sir! You're welcome. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted May 7, 2021 You never know what the flea market will let loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 7, 2021 Share #11 Posted May 7, 2021 True that! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted May 8, 2021 Share #12 Posted May 8, 2021 I thought marines all had the round I'd tags? , Did they change during the war? Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted May 8, 2021 Share #13 Posted May 8, 2021 This man's service number indicates this is a 1953 to 1965 issue. Not a WW2 vet. USMC service number 1 million was issued in 1944. Search: Service Number, US Marine Corps W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted May 8, 2021 Share #14 Posted May 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, Wharfmaster said: Double Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 8, 2021 Share #15 Posted May 8, 2021 10 minutes ago, Wharfmaster said: This man's service number indicates this is a 1953 to 1965 issue. Not a WW2 vet. USMC service number 1 million was issued in 1944. Search: Service Number, US Marine Corps W I think I remember seeing more than one James C. Branham when I looked at the muster rolls but wasn't able to find one that showed that service number. I've noticed that on the Marine Corps Muster Rolls they very often don't show the person's service number which sometimes makes it hard to determine the right one. My mistake on the WW2 guy in this case. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted July 12, 2021 Any information on this J.C.Branham pop up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted July 29, 2021 Share #17 Posted July 29, 2021 Looking through some muster rolls, I'm not finding a J Branham with that number. However, only USMC MRs through 1958 have been digitized, so he may be on the last half of the service era that these tags could be from. Is this something you could try sending a request in to St. Louis for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted July 29, 2021 I might rabbit, I might..... Maybe through the Freedom Of Information Act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanHosking Posted November 11, 2023 Share #19 Posted November 11, 2023 Hi Boy Howdy! WOW! These belonged to my grandfather James Cogar Branham II! My father James Cogar Branham III would love to have them. Can you please email me? [email protected] Thank you!! Best, Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted November 11, 2023 Share #20 Posted November 11, 2023 These tags were for a Marine that enlisted around 1965 who would have been born 1945-47 Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanHosking Posted November 11, 2023 Share #21 Posted November 11, 2023 Hmmm... My dad is JCBII. He was born in 1948 and went to Nam in 1968. But your saying they aren't his either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanHosking Posted November 12, 2023 Share #22 Posted November 12, 2023 My dad said his military service number is 56 729 528. Hard to believe there is someone out there with the same name! The mystery continues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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