✅ SOLVED U.S. Crossed Canon Pin Eagle Button El Fraile Dog Tag

[ISUCyclonesfan]

Hi,

I have three items I would like assistance with identifying.

1) The one item says "U.S." and appears to have a crossed canon on bottom part.
2) The button says "NEW YORK" on back. It has another word I can't make out.
3) The dog tag says "EL FRAILE"; "U.S.E.D."

Any help would be appreciated.

 

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[nhbenz]

The one with cannons is a coast artillery equipment tag, WWI era. They were fastened by three prongs in the back onto many canvas material items. Same can be found for infantry, chemical corps., etc.
I believe the other words on your Geat Seal button are: City Button Works. It too would be WWI era.
Oh, and Welcome to Treasurenet!

 

[ISUCyclonesfan]

Great. Thanks for the information. Much appreciated.

 

[jewelerguy]

in regards to the 'dog tag'.... El Fraile Island in the Philippines had US Coastal artillery. If your items were found in the same area, it would explain some more

 

[nhbenz]

And I would guess that the U.S.E.D. acronym in this case was the U.S. Engineering Dept., (which I don't think still exists as such?). But El Fraile was being buil up in this tome period, which was the type of work they were involved in. However I can't find specific information that they worked there. Anyway, it would be perhaps a tool tag?

 

[sprailroad]

U.S. Expedition/Expeditionary Force? WWI era.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice trio of buttons and Welcome to TNet!