Posted 13 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.
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
I forgot to mention the letter designations for Religion were "P" for Protestant, "C" for Catholic, and "H" for Hebrew.
Scott
Thanks, Scott!
I would like to wear mine too, I think he would like that.
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.
Thanks for info, Militarist! Did wear this past Veterans Day in honor of my dad.