Comments on: Dog Tags Lost and Found In Southeast Asia: An Update http://www.historynet.com/dog-tags-lost-and-found-in-southeast-asia-an-update.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:03:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: curtis gilliland http://www.historynet.com/dog-tags-lost-and-found-in-southeast-asia-an-update.htm/comment-page-1#comment-101355 curtis gilliland Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:59:58 +0000 #comment-101355 As, a fairly frequent visitor to Vietnam since 92, I can attest to the fact dog tags in the early years were found in shops all over Saigon. Less frequently now, since it has become known that it was and is a scam. I even believe if I were to ask, I could find Bill Clinton, George Bush or even Marilyn Monroe's dog tags if I had only asked. One must realize that it isn't that difficult to find service numbers and even social security numbers if one searched some websites of American units a few years ago. While in Vietnam during the 60s, many of us got our replicate dog tags made by a Vietnamese shop owner, while standing in a Vietnamese vendor's shop. The one's I have now are a copy of the real ones, I got on entering the service. One doesn't give the Vietnamese enough credit for being smart and industrious. A thief of one's identity doesn't have to be born in the United States. Conterfietings, isn't a national crime but is worldwide. Anyone want to purchase Obama or Bin Laden's dog tags? I'm heading to Vietnam again soon. Or what about Michael Jackson's. Now, that would be valuable. As, a fairly frequent visitor to Vietnam since 92, I can attest to the fact dog tags in the early years were found in shops all over Saigon. Less frequently now, since it has become known that it was and is a scam. I even believe if I were to ask, I could find Bill Clinton, George Bush or even Marilyn Monroe’s dog tags if I had only asked.
One must realize that it isn’t that difficult to find service numbers and even social security numbers if one searched some websites of American units a few years ago. While in Vietnam during the 60s, many of us got our replicate dog tags made by a Vietnamese shop owner, while standing in a Vietnamese vendor’s shop. The one’s I have now are a copy of the real ones, I got on entering the service.
One doesn’t give the Vietnamese enough credit for being smart and industrious. A thief of one’s identity doesn’t have to be born in the United States. Conterfietings, isn’t a national crime but is worldwide. Anyone want to purchase Obama or Bin Laden’s dog tags? I’m heading to Vietnam again soon. Or what about Michael Jackson’s. Now, that would be valuable.

]]> By: ronald Pewinski http://www.historynet.com/dog-tags-lost-and-found-in-southeast-asia-an-update.htm/comment-page-1#comment-92848 ronald Pewinski Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:55:32 +0000 #comment-92848 In January, 2002 I had a dog tag returned to me from a gentleman who purchase several from a Ho Chi Mong city market. His name is Bob McMann from New Hampshire. Are you aware of him.? He did not ask for anything. Just returned my dog tag with a nice carf wishing me home. I appreciated it, even though I did not remember losing a tag. In January, 2002 I had a dog tag returned to me from a gentleman who purchase several from a Ho Chi Mong city market. His name is Bob McMann from New Hampshire. Are you aware of him.? He did not ask for anything. Just returned my dog tag with a nice carf wishing me home. I appreciated it, even though I did not remember losing a tag.

]]> By: tim turner http://www.historynet.com/dog-tags-lost-and-found-in-southeast-asia-an-update.htm/comment-page-1#comment-87027 tim turner Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:22:28 +0000 #comment-87027 how can i go about getting my dads replacement tags he passed 14may he was in vietnam for 6 years got out in 1966 thanks tim how can i go about getting my dads replacement tags he passed 14may he was in vietnam for 6 years got out in 1966

thanks
tim

]]> By: Joseph Naporac http://www.historynet.com/dog-tags-lost-and-found-in-southeast-asia-an-update.htm/comment-page-1#comment-66437 Joseph Naporac Thu, 28 May 2009 02:25:11 +0000 #comment-66437 How to try to return a Dog Tag: 1st if there is a nine digit number it will be the Social Security Number. Try using an Internet Search Engine such as www.zabasearch.com and use the search by SS Number feature; if successful you will get a City and State. Next try a phone directory, such as www.anywho.com. Also check using YAHOO or GOOGLE under SSDI (Social Security Death Index) - it may be that the former soldier is deceased. Lastly you can submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the National Personnel Records Center in St Louis - www.archives.gov The FOIA information may help with tracking the place of entry and discharge of the Dog Tag owner. Be sure to clearly state "This is a FOIA request" and that you want "ALL FOIA RELEASEABLE INFORMATION." How to try to return a Dog Tag: 1st if there is a nine digit number it will be the Social Security Number. Try using an Internet Search Engine such as http://www.zabasearch.com and use the search by SS Number feature; if successful you will get a City and State. Next try a phone directory, such as http://www.anywho.com. Also check using YAHOO or GOOGLE under SSDI (Social Security Death Index) – it may be that the former soldier is deceased. Lastly you can submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the National Personnel Records Center in St Louis – http://www.archives.gov The FOIA information may help with tracking the place of entry and discharge of the Dog Tag owner. Be sure to clearly state “This is a FOIA request” and that you want “ALL FOIA RELEASEABLE INFORMATION.”

]]> By: Neil Hazeldine http://www.historynet.com/dog-tags-lost-and-found-in-southeast-asia-an-update.htm/comment-page-1#comment-45156 Neil Hazeldine Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:56:19 +0000 #comment-45156 I have recently found a US army dog tag at a battlefield named Dakto in Vietnam. It is, I believe, 40 years old. I wish to try and track down the owner. I have checked to see if he is MIA on the internet and thankfully he is not. I hope this guy is alive and well and maybe would appreciate the return of his dog tag after all this time. I do not want to submit my precious find to any Dogtag lost and found website. Why should I give them the glory of returning it!! Maybe you can help someway. I have began some research work by contacting people with the same surname on Facebook and Myspace Kind regards Neil I have recently found a US army dog tag at a battlefield named Dakto in Vietnam. It is, I believe, 40 years old. I wish to try and track down the owner. I have checked to see if he is MIA on the internet and thankfully he is not. I hope this guy is alive and well and maybe would appreciate the return of his dog tag after all this time. I do not want to submit my precious find to any Dogtag lost and found website. Why should I give them the glory of returning it!!
Maybe you can help someway. I have began some research work by contacting people with the same surname on Facebook and Myspace

Kind regards

Neil

]]> By: Susan http://www.historynet.com/dog-tags-lost-and-found-in-southeast-asia-an-update.htm/comment-page-1#comment-17637 Susan Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:20:00 +0000 #comment-17637 I have lived in SE Asia for 10 years, some local children in a remote location (without any tourism ) were wearing old dog tags, (there are many war time plane wrecks nearby , an abandoned wartime airfield also) We bought the tags from them, explained why they were so precious and brought them home with us, we are wanting to re-unite the tags with the soldiers, can you help us with this?? I have lived in SE Asia for 10 years, some local children in a
remote location (without any tourism ) were wearing old dog
tags, (there are many war time plane wrecks nearby , an
abandoned wartime airfield also) We bought the tags from them,
explained why they were so precious and brought them home
with us, we are wanting to re-unite the tags with the soldiers, can
you help us with this??

]]> By: mike decker http://www.historynet.com/dog-tags-lost-and-found-in-southeast-asia-an-update.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5126 mike decker Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:21:38 +0000 #comment-5126 In Papua New Guinea last week I encountered a local who possessed 2 sets of US dog tags - a Melbourne Berg of Crystal Falls, MI and a ....Lynch of 5th Air Force. How do I go about pursuing the possibility that these may be MIA's? The local still has them in PNG. Mike Decker, Dallas, Tx In Papua New Guinea last week I encountered a local who possessed 2 sets of US dog tags – a Melbourne Berg of Crystal Falls, MI and a ….Lynch of 5th Air Force. How do I go about pursuing the possibility that these may be MIA’s? The local still has them in PNG.

Mike Decker, Dallas, Tx

]]> By: Melissa Harlow http://www.historynet.com/dog-tags-lost-and-found-in-southeast-asia-an-update.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4891 Melissa Harlow Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:28:04 +0000 #comment-4891 Can you give me information on the most trusted resource for recovering dog tags. My father Larry Francis Lucas, December 20 1966, Army, MIA now recovered and buried in Arlington. His tags were last located in a village close to the place where his plane crashed. Any resource would be helpful. We are very interested in finding out more about revovering his tags. Thank you for this story. 760-672-8641 San Diego California Can you give me information on the most trusted resource for recovering dog tags. My father Larry Francis Lucas, December 20 1966, Army, MIA now recovered and buried in Arlington. His tags were last located in a village close to the place where his plane crashed.

Any resource would be helpful. We are very interested in finding out more about revovering his tags.

Thank you for this story.

760-672-8641
San Diego California

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