Location: Angel Island, California (Bay Area)
Years ago on the island I found a single military ID Dog Tag.
Description: The old metal style and letter punching. I know it is legitimate because I had been in the military myself and know how the ID's are. The Dog Tag has many holes of wear and tear.
I believe it is showing its age. I believe possibly from WWII. It mentions (Honolulu, Hawaii) Possibly from the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor
Question: I need specific instructions on how to trace and find the owner.
Reason why: I know what the value of someones ID is to a person.
I would like to reunite the ID to the original ID holder.
2006-07-01 09:58:05 · 6 answers · asked by nalaredneb 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It doesn't sound like a dog tag. Those normally only have the name and service number, and optionally blood type and religious preference. If it says Honolulu, Hawaii on it, it's not a dog tag.
At any rate, contact the National Personnel Records Center for guidance. They probably won't give out any personal information, but might forward a letter to the last know address.
http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/index.html#
2006-07-01 11:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not positive but i think u should try going on some type of search on a milatary website. If the ID tag has a name on it or a identifycation number you should look it up in a milatary base with all reports of names of people that were in all the wars. GOOD LUCK!
2006-07-01 17:05:55 · answer #2 · answered by citie_chick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a dog tag, will have hole on one end for keychain chain, name rank and serial number, and nothing else. If it says honolulu is not a dog tag. Probably some other kind of id tag.
2006-07-01 17:46:27 · answer #3 · answered by frankie59 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That dog tag should have the name (last, first MI) and the social security. Call the VA and find out who it is! If this person is not dead yet, I'm sure his/her children would treasure this when you give it back to them.
2006-07-01 17:48:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd start with a military recruitment center. See if they can do something. If not, seems like they could at least put you in touch with the right person.
2006-07-01 17:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by helpme1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the military branch he/she was attached to. Army, navy etc. They should be able to help.
2006-07-01 17:02:20 · answer #6 · answered by olderandwiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋