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Military and Wartime6655 of 7486WW2 souvenir embroidery from the "Middle East" c. 1943Snapshot of soldier holding Trench Art P-38
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    Posted 14 years ago

    SpunkysMom
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    THANKS TO YOU AR8JASON FOR POSTING FROM YOUR COLLECTION & EXPLAINING THE LETTERS MEANING AS I NEVER KNEW. THIS WAS HIS FROM WWII , LISTING HIS MOTHER AS NEXT OF KIN AS HE HAD MET, BUT NOT YET MARRIED MOM. I LOST HIM LONG AGO & I'M GLAD THIS WASN'T AMONG THE MANY ITEMS THAT GOT LOST IN THE SHUFFLE OVER THE YEARS.

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    1. scottvez scottvez, 14 years ago
      It looks like yours is brass-- which along with the NOK address would make it an early war issue.

      Later in the war as brass shortages ocurred the tags were switched to stainless steel.

      Also, due to the number starting with a 3-- we know he was a draftee.

      Scott
    2. scottvez scottvez, 14 years ago
      I forgot to mention the letter designations for Religion were "P" for Protestant, "C" for Catholic, and "H" for Hebrew.

      Scott
    3. SpunkysMom SpunkysMom, 14 years ago
      Thanks, Scott!
    4. SpunkysMom SpunkysMom, 14 years ago
      I would like to wear mine too, I think he would like that.
    5. Militarist Militarist, 14 years ago
      Next-of-kin dog tags are very collectible since they can be collected by city and state. They were also short lived to a large degree because the information on them in enemy hands could be used to play some very painful mind games. The result was that the G I's that got them were quickly given the option to replace them with the less informative versions and most did.
    6. SpunkysMom SpunkysMom, 14 years ago
      Thanks for info, Militarist! Did wear this past Veterans Day in honor of my dad.

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