I found George H. Stevens dogtag in my deceased father-in-law’s belongings and want to return it to the owner or his family. My father-in-law served in the Pacific including Iwo Jima.
George H. Stevens Dog Tag/ID Tag
STEVENS
GEORGE H.
891236
TET-10/43
TYPE – O
USMCR
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With the help of dedicated readers, we've had great success on Olive Tree Genealogy and on Ask Olive Tree Blog finding descendants of soldiers to return dog ID tags. Let's send this dog tag home!
UPDATE July 27th: I asked Rod for more details on his father-in-law's service in case that would help us find George. Here is Rod's note:
My father-in-law, Terrence Lee Rhoades, enlisted in Jacksonville, Florida. He served in the Pacific including landing at Iwo Jima. At wars end he was sent to China before returning to the United States.He served his country until 1969 including being severely wounded in Vietnam.
5 comments:
If you can provide more details on your father's enlistment, it may provide potential clues. Did your father enlist in Ohio and was he also in the US Marine Reserves?
Thanks.
No info specifically on George, but I have a little more info on some of the lines of his tag.
The service id number starting with "8" means that he enlisted mid-WWII.
The "TET" line indicates when he had his tetanus shot.
"USMCR" means that he was in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
TET 10-43 means he received his tetanus shot in October of 1943, which was probably shortly after he enlisted, which matches with the "8" standing for the middle of the war. Best bet on this is to order away to NARA using a Freedom of Information Act request. The records should provide enough information for a genealogist to track him down.
I've sent a query to DoD. Stevens is not in the DoD database to include VA cemeteries. DoD should be able to locate contact information and may pass along my e-mail address to Marine or next of kin to facilitate return of dog tag.
There are two George H Stevens listed on Find A Grave. Both born in 1920, both fought in WWII,but neither listed as Marine. Here are there Find A Grave Memorial #'s if someone wants to check them out further. Find A Grave Memorial# 10767948 (Inscription: Sgt, 501Bomb GP) and Find A Grave Memorial# 46954775 (listed as Pvt in Army).
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