Posted on Aug 25, 2016
What is the oldest Dog Tag you have ever seen? With a home address? What do you think the "A''represents?
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This is the brother of the DSC awardee. N Africa on! "Stan's" hair turned white during his service! I can't fix the photo, the FULL SIZE copy is posted further down, sorry!
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WWII World War Two Dog Tags
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CSM Charles Hayden, these are my father's (Jack Curlee) dog tags from his time in the Navy during WWII. Here's a legend for the info indented on the metal blank: First name, Middle name, Last name, Serial number (deleted), Date of last tetanus shot, Branch of service, Blood type. The dog tag used is the Navy P1940 model. Although my father was an officer (LTJG), the information included is the type for enlisted personnel, as he started as a seaman apprentice in the V-12 program. Also, there is no religious preference shown which is of note as it was standard to do so.
My father died on 10SEP15, at the ripe old age of 93, so I'm now the custodian of his effects from his time in the service.
LTC Stephen F. SFC William Farrell CPT Jack Durish Capt Seid Waddell
My father died on 10SEP15, at the ripe old age of 93, so I'm now the custodian of his effects from his time in the service.
LTC Stephen F. SFC William Farrell CPT Jack Durish Capt Seid Waddell
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CSM Charles Hayden
LTC Stephen C. My original dog tags are also available for distribution to the 2 grandsons. Of course mine are dtd 53. Your father's are of interest due to the information on the obverse side.
In that vein, have you recorded the family history as recited by your dad?
ALL of my 4 grandchildren have read, in my typed 20 page family history in my presence, as I recall it. How does that fit in w/ your employment?
In that vein, have you recorded the family history as recited by your dad?
ALL of my 4 grandchildren have read, in my typed 20 page family history in my presence, as I recall it. How does that fit in w/ your employment?
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LTC Stephen C.
CSM Charles Hayden, I have chronicled my father's time in the service in great detail, although via a different media. I spent many hours talking to my father about his time in the Navy and I have all his personal records as well. I put all history on Together We Served-Navy. Even the photographs are in chronological order & include narrative. Guest over from your Army TWS profile & search for Jack Douglas Curlee. You can then see a history of his time in the Navy during WWII!
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SP5 Joel O'Brien
LTC Stephen Curlee: I have my aunt's from WWII from the WAVES. They have the same shape as the ones you picture but are slightly curved. Maybe they wore them on the wrist?
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LTC Stephen C.
SP5 Joel O'Brien, I can't comment on the wear of dog tags by the WAVES, but my father & other male service members wore them around the neck.
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Thanks for sharing CSM Charles Hayden. To be honest the oldest dog tags I have seen in person are my own. Thanks for showing us a dog tag from a DSC awardee from North Africa in WWII.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) CW5 Charlie Poulton SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT Robert Hawks SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) CW5 Charlie Poulton SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT Robert Hawks SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright
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The format is:
Name
Serial number. Year of tetnus shot. Blood type
name and address of next of kin
Last letter in lower right corner is religion
((C-catholic, P-protestant, etc)
Name
Serial number. Year of tetnus shot. Blood type
name and address of next of kin
Last letter in lower right corner is religion
((C-catholic, P-protestant, etc)
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SGT Forrest Stewart
LTC (Join to see) - I'm glad you know what it all means! It's certainly stumped several of my friendly veterans!
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CSM Charles Hayden
LTC (Join to see) - I missed the Blood Type LTC (Join to see) My elder son is gulping to explore the history.
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