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| WW2 American Soldier Dog ID Tag |
His dog tags were found in a field near Camp Howze in Gainsville Texas, and the person who found them wants to send them home.
This is Olive Tree Genealogy's Case #10. Hopefully we can add it to the "Dog Tag returned to family!" list.
The scan is a bit blurry but the name is Edward _ Jones. (I am not positive of that middle initial)
_7010360 T44-45
Here's hoping my readers can once again put their sleuthing hats on and help Megan find Edward's family or descendants.
Please see our other Soldiers' Dog Tags cases by clicking on the tab at the top of this blog. Some are solved and the dog tags have been returned to family, but others are waiting to go home
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The middle initial looks like an E to Me.
The first number is a 1 and the middle initial is an E. Let's see what else comes up!
The Tag says
Jones, Edward E
17010360 T44-45
Hope you can find it's owners
From NARA:
File Unit: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946. - Record Group 64 (info)
Brief Scope: This series contains records of approximately nine million men and women who enlisted in the United States Army, including the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
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Field Title: ARMY SERIAL NUMBER
Value: 17010360
Meaning: 17010360
Field Title: NAME
Value: JONES#EDWARD#E##########
Meaning: JONES#EDWARD#E##########
Field Title: RESIDENCE: STATE
Value: 71
Meaning: Undefined Code
Field Title: RESIDENCE: COUNTY
Value: 077
Meaning: Undefined Code
Field Title: PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Value: 7163
Meaning: Undefined Code
Field Title: DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY
Value: 04
Meaning: 04
Field Title: DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH
Value: 09
Meaning: 09
Field Title: DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR
Value: 40
Meaning: 40
Field Title: GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION
Value: PVT#
Meaning: Private
Field Title: GRADE: CODE
Value: 8
Meaning: Private
Field Title: BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION
Value: INF
Meaning: Infantry
Field Title: BRANCH: CODE
Value: 10
Meaning: Infantry
Field Title: FIELD USE AS DESIRED
Value: #
Meaning: #
Field Title: TERM OF ENLISTMENT
Value: 7
Meaning: Enlistment for the Philippine Department
Field Title: LONGEVITY
Value: ###
Meaning: ###
Field Title: SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL
Value: 0
Meaning: Civil Life
Field Title: NATIVITY
Value: 71
Meaning: Undefined Code
Field Title: YEAR OF BIRTH
Value: 19
Meaning: 19
Field Title: RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
Value: 1
Meaning: White, citizen
Field Title: EDUCATION
Value: 0
Meaning: Grammar school
Field Title: CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Value: 760
Meaning: Attendants, filling stations and parking lots
Field Title: MARITAL STATUS
Value: 6
Meaning: Single, without dependents
Field Title: COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Value: 1
Meaning: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Field Title: CARD NUMBER
Value: -
Meaning: -
Field Title: BOX NUMBER
Value: 0239
Meaning: 0239
Field Title: FILM REEL NUMBER
Value: 2.96#
Meaning: 2.96#
Page URL: http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp
Some more info I've dug up is posted at the Camp Howze FB page:
http://tinyurl.com/yc6jcsc
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=jones&GSfn=edward&GSby=1919&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=21600708&df=all&
Found them!!! Getting the address today for the son Edward.
Becky FANTASTIC!!! oh this is so exciting, a great Christmas gift :-)
thanks everyone for your help!
Did you get that address I sent over? Just making sure.
Got the address and passed it on to Megan.
Have not heard if they have sent the tag home but Megan confirmed that she has the email I sent with the address.
Fingers crossed!
The Dog Tag has been returned to the family and a response was received by Tim, who returned it and whose step-father found it. Please go to the Camp Howze facebook page to see photos of Edward and other members of his family that served during WWII, along with some other photos and a copy of the letter thanking Tim for returning it.
MY POW BRACELET I GOT FAMILY NAME FOR MY LOCAL VFW SO GO TO VFW ASK IF THEY CAN HELP ALSO TRY YOUR LOCAL RECRUITER OR BASE..OK GOOD LUCK
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