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Army Dog Tag
c 1917-1919
The US Army authorized the use of identification tags, commonly called dog tags, in December 1906. Starting in 1916, all soldiers were issued two aluminum dog tags stamped with the bearer's name, rank, and unit to be worn around the neck; one to stay with the body of the deceased, and the other to be retained for record-keeping purposes. The Navy followed suit on 12 May 1917. This dog tag was issued to Pvt. Sandt from the 4th Company, Coast Artillery Corps. |