I found them amongst my grandfathers old paperwork..I want to find the family on my own but dont know where to start help me! This would be a great treasure for a family to have them! He must have been a friend of my Grandfathers! What can I do???
2007-02-19 09:18:04 · 10 answers · asked by Michelle S 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You would need to put up a bit more information for me to provide anymore help than this, what country, what war or what unit did your grandfather serve with, what time era are we talking about, do you have any details on the individual concerned other than the name, initial, blood group and regimental number on the dog tag. Anyway if you are in the UK and the serviceman on the dog tag is a UK serviceman, or in the case of the First or second world war a Commonwealth serviceman then the Ministry of Defence may be able to help, alternatively the armed services themselves have organisations that look after ex serviceman for example the Royal British Legion, most Units (included disbanded ones) have their own associations, without me knowing more I can only suggest you search for them on line. The problem you then have is once you have identified the individual from the dogtags you then have to FIND the descendants or relatives....... Good Luck, it sounds like a noble task that you are undertaking and I agree a great treasure for them to have.
2007-02-19 09:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop by a local veterans clinic and they could find out who they belong too and perhaps they would mail them on to the rightful owner . You may also look in the blue pages of your phone book under veterans services commission and question them , they may well likely to help return them and are generally very helpful . It indeed would be a treasure for the person or family , very thoughtful of you to do this I might add .
2007-02-19 09:25:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is a possibility that the dog tags were from someone not killed in action, I doubt if the family would be to interested. Anyway contact the Military record center in St Louis Mo. Doubt if the would give you info if you are not a family member of the persons whose names are on tags
2007-02-19 09:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by rallman@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to start with the Department of Veterans Affairs in your local city. They can give you the address in Louisiana that has most of the paperwork on all soldiers of America.
Hope that helps.
2007-02-19 09:38:48 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first place I'd Check is the Social security death index file. Due to the age he may be dead already. You can check this file on-line by doing a yahoo search. It will give his last known address too! His family may still be there.
2007-02-19 09:39:09 · answer #5 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Department of Defense keeps their vital records in St. Louis MO.
2007-02-19 09:24:19 · answer #6 · answered by John in AZ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Post the mans name on Craigslist in the closet major city to you..maybe some will know him or know someone who does..also check this site...http://www.founddogtags.com/
Its aplce for reunting lost dog tags with owners
2007-02-19 09:22:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most dog tags have their ss# on them too, start with the SSI admin, or go to your local recruiting office and ask them if they can help.
Or a local vet admin or club.
2007-02-19 09:21:04 · answer #8 · answered by Mystee_Rain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
or maybe it was given to your grandfather from the owner.
2007-02-19 09:20:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.zabasearch.com/
2007-02-19 09:20:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋