The chain had flat links, not the later “bead” links. In 1943 the chain (chain-linked) with 1.5” extension was issued. Inside was one long chain, one small chain and two stainless steel tags. During the later part of the war identification tags and chains used by the Army were issued as sets in small printed packets. The seven or eight digits of the soldier’s identification number on the second line were broken down as: first two indicate an area within the states, second two town, and last four identify the soldier himself. In 1944 the next of kin details were discontinued because it was thought that they gave the enemy information. 3rd to 5th Lines - Address of next of kin and on the 5th line and to the right an initial indicating the soldier’s religion.
#ARMY DOG TAGS FULL#
The dog tags were marked in the following manner: 1st Line - soldier’s full name, 2nd Line - his full seven or eight digit service number and date of any Tetanus injections (e.g., T42 or T41 42) an initial to indicate blood group.
#ARMY DOG TAGS MANUAL#
The new stainless steel tags were embossed with letters and numbers from a manual or electric machine that resembled an oversized typewriter. In 1940, the Army introduced a “notched” rounded-end rectangular tag and is referred as the M1940 identification Tag. In October of 1938 the start of tests for a new identification tags started, and by 1940 it was adopted. First made of brass and then a "Monel" metal (a patented corrosion-resistant alloy of nickel and copper, melted with small amounts of iron and manganese) proved to be more corrosion resistant.
Next in the evolution of dog tags came what is known as the Navy/Marine style a more oblong shape with more uniform printing.
#ARMY DOG TAGS SERIAL NUMBERS#
In February of 1918 the official introduction of Serial Numbers started. In July of 1916 a second tag was added, and by 1917 all combat troops wore aluminum discs on rope or chain. Pierce recommended that a "identity disc" be included in the standard combat field kit, though the first official introduction didn't happen until December of 1906.The Army Regulations of 1913 made a identification tag mandatory. The first official advocacy of issuing a ID tag took place in 1899. Soldiers also fashioned coins by scraping one side smooth and engraving or stamping name and unit. Some troops made their own ID s out of wood, boring a hole in the end so that they could be worn on a string. Many soldiers took great care in marking all of their personal belongings. In 1863, before the battle of Mines Run in northern Virginia, troops wrote their names and units on a paper tag and pinned them to their clothing. Their identification tags methods varied, and all were taken on by the soldier's own initiative. The history of American Civil War (1861-65) provided the first recorded incident of soldiers making an effort to ensure that their identification would be known should they be killed on the battlefield. As a result, it became a practice for soldiers on both sides to pin a handkerchief or piece of paper with their names and addresses to their uniforms just before battle. The carnage was so great and bodies were so disfigured that they sometimes could not be identified (history tells us that 40% of all Civil War dead remain unknown). Our selection of over 100 includes military, religious and patriotic types, which as always come with 100% customer satisfaction.The history behind military identification tags, commonly known as "dog tags," originated during the Civil War. Our War/Operations are extremely popular as are our POW*MIA dog tags. One of our best sellers is Armor of God Dog Tag. These have become popular lately as a type of necklace and we offer several in a sharp, fashionable style. The large selection of commemorative items is great for service personnel and can also be worn by their friends and families. We offer a general lay out for what is typically on these, but we can imprint anything you would like on these tags.
We can imprint five lines total with 15 characters and spaces each line. Both types of our custom IDs come as a set that includes two rolled edge stainless steel embossed plates with a short and long stainless beaded chain. The older style comes with the “tooth notch” on one end of these tags that was accurate for the time. We offer the older style issued to service personnel prior to 1964. Our custom Dog Tags come in two different types.
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