✅ SOLVED Sorry, I think its clear "What" it is, but ... I'M STILL SHAKING !! Thanks for the incredible information,

[TORRERO]

SOLVED

https://www.honorstates.org/profiles/101432/



I need the Treasurenet slouthes to tell me if this is military ? or something else..
and can anyone track down any information about this like what does all this stuff mean ?
My Dog Tags from the Navy did not have my fathers name and address on them..

The letters on the RIGHT are O and P ?

and the tag says

HOWARD GRIFFIN
"T-1148 T-43
MR. J.D. GRIFFIN
BOX 632
SEMINOLE OKLS

Help !!

 

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[TORRERO]

I believe the T-1148 military ID#

Yes this is on the Memorial page, I did not know what the T-43 was, thinking maybe it was the enlistment year, and I assumed the O-P had something to do with blood type, but because they are seperated so distant between each other I wasn't sure. (mine says O-POS)
Blood type is listed so that if blood transfusions in the field have to be done, they won't kill the patient by administering a different blood type to an unconscious man, but have you ever considered when they started doing that (and started putting it on dog tags?) and when they discovered that there was in fact many different types of blood, and when they started giving blood transfusions ?

 

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[Retired Sarge]

I also still have my dog tags after 54 years of being out of the service and my uniform .

I've got my Military issued dogs tags, and my Dependent dog tags. Back in the day Military Dependents were issued dog tags for going overseas.

I wore one of them with my issued dogs tags for my entire career. Confused people that is for sure.

 

[invent4hir]

All, I've not gotten a reply from Lori. Starting on slide 8 in the attached PDF file is the contact info for 3 of Donald's descendants and the research it took to find them. TORRERO since you have the dog tag in your possession, you may want to try Plan B: Attempting to contact one or more of them. From experience I know that establishing contact can take weeks/months. If you need assistance, post the steps you’ve made so there isn’t a duplication of effort.

 

[TORRERO]

If you need assistance, post the steps you’ve made so there isn’t a duplication of effort.

I have not personally done anything, but will follow links you posted to see what I can find out..

 

[russau]

GREAT REPLIES !!! BUT if no family member replies to this quest then maybe you could contact a Military flight of Veterans (Honor Flight )that go over to France to pay their last resects to the men /women that are buried there and bring the dog tags to put on his grave .

 

[TORRERO]

GREAT REPLIES !!! BUT if no family member replies to this quest then maybe you could contact a Military flight of Veterans (Honor Flight )that go over to France to pay their last resects to the men /women that are buried there and bring the dog tags to put on his grave .

That's a great idea !!

 

[invent4hir]

I have not personally done anything, but will follow links you posted to see what I can find out..

Sounds good!

 

[invent4hir]

GREAT REPLIES !!! BUT if no family member replies to this quest then maybe you could contact a Military flight of Veterans (Honor Flight )that go over to France to pay their last resects to the men /women that are buried there and bring the dog tags to put on his grave .

That might be an alternative. I'm planning to greet the vets as they come home from D.C. on April 26th, so can ask one of the organizers if this is an option and post their reply here.

 

[invent4hir]

I emailed one of the local organizers to see if they know/can find out about a HF to France this year. If they don't know, I'll still ask some of the other volunteers on the 26th.

If there isn't a HF, perhaps something can be arranged through the embassy. Of course, returning it to a relative/next-of-kin should still be the first option.

 

[TORRERO]

I emailed one of the local organizers to see if they know/can find out about a HF to France this year. If they don't know, I'll still ask some of the other volunteers on the 26th.

If there isn't a HF, perhaps something can be arranged through the embassy. Of course, returning it to a relative/next-of-kin should still be the first option.

It would be way cool to fly to france and place this on his grave .. as a momento..

 

[invent4hir]

It would be way cool to fly to france and place this on his grave .. as a momento..

Here is the reply my local HF organizer sent me...

• I think that was a special flight (last year) just for the (80th) anniversary (of D-Day). But.... try contacting the Honor Flight Network itself they may be able to get the word out if one of the Hubs ends up going. Email: info@honorflight.org
  If I hear of any other organizations that may be able to help I'll let you know.

Its your call. If you want to involve an organization, then also consider contacting the VFW, etc.

 

[Retired Sarge]

I could reach out to the guy who's father's helmet I donated to him. He's scheduled to go to France this spring to see the places his father fought at.

 

[Relicmania]

I live less that two hours from Tulsa. I'd be willing to drive there to try to inform Charlton about the dog tags, if that turns out to be the best option.

Awesome find Torrero and great research invent4hir!

 

[invent4hir]

Whether the tag is returned to a relative or placed on his grave, be sure to post a picture.

 

[AlabamaRelic]

Why are you shaking?

 

[TORRERO]

Here is the reply my local HF organizer sent me...

• I think that was a special flight (last year) just for the (80th) anniversary (of D-Day). But.... try contacting the Honor Flight Network itself they may be able to get the word out if one of the Hubs ends up going. Email: info@honorflight.org
  If I hear of any other organizations that may be able to help I'll let you know.

Its your call. If you want to involve an organization, then also consider contacting the VFW, etc.

I'm retired from American Airline, I meant.. I could go an do that.... I did not realize you were referring to a special tour ?

 

[TORRERO]

Why are you shaking?

There is something about digging an artifact that directly touches history and the people in it, so yes it's EXTREMELY rare when it happens and I'm shaking after discovering how this small piece of metal connects me to a war hero buried in France..

 

[russau]

Hopefully this will be done in honor of this man and his family's GREAT SACRIFICE FOR US ALL WORLD WIDE ! SALUTE !

 

[invent4hir]

Dumb question but I'll ask anyway. How can the dog tag be secured to his grave to prevent it from being separated from it? Get permission to bury it there or .....?

 

[TORRERO]

Dumb question but I'll ask anyway. How can the dog tag be secured to his grave to prevent it from being separated from it? Get permission to bury it there or .....?

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