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November 29, 2011

Case #10: Found Another American Soldier's Dog ID Tags!

WW2 American Soldier Dog ID Tag
Megan wrote to Olive Tree Genealogy with a request to help her find the family of a WW2 American soldier.

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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12 comments:

  1. Brian Bouchard11:56 AM

    The middle initial looks like an E to Me.

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  2. Cherie Cayemberg1:57 PM

    The first number is a 1 and the middle initial is an E. Let's see what else comes up!

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  3. Jace4:28 PM

    The Tag says

    Jones, Edward E
    17010360 T44-45

    Hope you can find it's owners

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  4. John Wolfe5:10 AM

    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.

    You may wish to View the FAQs for this series.

    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

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  5. Becky11:09 AM

    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&

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  6. Becky3:56 PM

    Found them!!! Getting the address today for the son Edward.

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  7. Olive Tree Genealogy5:52 PM

    Becky FANTASTIC!!! oh this is so exciting, a great Christmas gift :-)

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  8. Olive Tree Genealogy7:04 PM

    thanks everyone for your help!

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  9. Becky9:23 AM

    Did you get that address I sent over? Just making sure.

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  10. Olive Tree Genealogy9:54 AM

    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!

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  11. John Wolfe8:25 PM

    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.

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  12. Anonymous8:47 PM

    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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