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Dog Tag Return Project
Project Dog Tag Adobe PDF file about the project

If you have found a Pacific dog tag, or other relic of the war, Pacific Wrecks assist you in researching the tag and locating relatives free of charge. Dog tags associated with an indiviual who is Missing In Action (MIA) are reported to Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA).

Contact us if you have a Pacific dog tag to return, or are the owner of one of these tags. Serious inquiries only, and one must be willing to return the item to the family. Full List of Dog Tags. Dog Tag Return Project team includes: Francesca Cumero, Justin Taylan, John Innes, John Douglas, Henry Mayer , Richard Godin and Peter Flahavin.

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US Army Dog Tags

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Frank Widay
Discovered in Popondetta by John Douglas, returned to Widay 2006
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Gurden M. Barnett, Jr.
Found by Henry Mayer at 17-Mile Drome returned to Mr. Barnett who was 'very surprised' and happy.
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Charles R. Barnes
Discovered at an AA position returned to his two sons.
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Walter Modzel
Jimmy Nuake found on Guadalcnaal. Returned to daughter, April 2003
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Seymour Wechsler
Found near Dobodur and returned to brother in July 2003.
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Robert E. Frank
On December 3, 1943, B-24 42-40475 went MIA. Trophy Ombri found dog tag while hunting, August 2003.
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Carl A. Hustad
Amazing story of dogtag and personal effects discovered, and returned
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R.J. Leonard
Discovered at 17-Mile Aerodrome in August 2004, seeking owner or relative.
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Chas Bierbrodt
Discovered on Guadalcanal, seeking family to return to.
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Mayer Collection
Found in the Port Moresby area by Henry Mayer, these tags come from Durand and Jacksons Aerodrome areas.
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Munda Tag Discovery
Discovered by Richard Godin.
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Wright Collection
Ten tags from the Solomon Islands.
Graham & Gemmer
Discovered on Guadalcanal, by Brett Pattie.
Port Moresby Dump
Five dogtags dug up in a Port Moresby dump area.
--lter Witowski
Found by Dale McCarthy

US Navy & USMC Dog Tags

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Two Guad Tags
John Laird found two dog tags: David Gordon and Robert Cunningham, which was returned to his son, Nick
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John Thomas Byan
Discovered on Efate Island, Vanuatu, seeking owner.
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Harold Holden
Tag found on Tulagi and returned to Holden in USA.
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Todd Woodrow Jones
USNR dog tag
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H. J. DeCoste
Found by Richard Godin. Thumb print on reverse.
 
Japanese Dog Tags
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Yorokobu Kida
Taken as a war trophy during the war, the American who took it would now like to return it to the family.
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Wewak Tag
Discovered in Wewak, seeking translation and owner to return it to.
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Wewak Tag
Discovered early 2005

Fake Dog Tags
Replica, toys and known fake dog tags.

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RAMBO Dog tag
Merchandising from 1980s Hollywood movie

 

 

 



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