5 Replies Latest reply on Aug 15, 2017 2:02 PM by Glenn Longacre

WW2 Navy Dog Tags

Cindy Koehn Aug 13, 2017 9:02 PM

I have my uncle's Navy dog tags from WW2.

Under his service number (which takes the format nnn-nn-nn) appear these 2 lines:

USNR-0

T-11/43-P

He was a reservist that was called into active service. What does the zero mean after "USNR"? And what does the cryptic second line mean?

Thank you for any light you may bring.

Re: WW2 Navy Dog Tags

Michael Tomko Aug 15, 2017 11:26 AM (in response to Cindy Koehn)

There should be a blood type?
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  Cindy Koehn Aug 15, 2017 12:08 PM (in response to Michael Tomko)
  
  Thanks for the info!
  
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Michael Tomko Aug 15, 2017 11:26 AM (in response to Cindy Koehn)

They also used to put religion?
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Glenn Longacre Aug 15, 2017 1:08 PM (in response to Cindy Koehn)

Cindy,

Thank you for contacting the History Hub. This web page also may be of assistance: Armed Forces History Museum | US Navy Dog Tags .
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Glenn Longacre Aug 15, 2017 2:02 PM (in response to Cindy Koehn)

Cindy,

Several years ago the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum also offered this look at the president's WW II Navy dog tags. Page three of the newsletter explains the annotations on the president's tags.

https://www.jfklibrary.org/About-Us/The-Ernest-Hemingway-Collection/Hemingway-News/~/media/assets/Foundation/Newsletter/…

and here:Lt. John F. Kennedy's Dog Tag - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
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