We were given a War Department ID Card that was found in a wall while renovations going on in a Southern New Jersey home and are currently working on returning it to the family. The ID Card belongs to Earl … Continue reading →
Jordan contacted us in seek of some help trying to locate the owner of a dog tag he found while medal detecting the other day in New Mexico. The dog tag belongs to the now deceased Dan Griffith. Dan Griffith … Continue reading →
We were contacted by Lee of Norwich, CT who was seeking some help. 15+ years ago she obtained a set of dog tags belonging to James W. Wilcox, along with an Army ring and key- she can’t remember just where … Continue reading →
Our friend Mitch Wolfe contacted us about another set of dog tags he found. Mitch, a Kentucky resident, has found all sorts of relics while medal detecting and reaches out to us when he finds dog tags. These dog tags … Continue reading →
We were contacted by Mitch Wolfe Jr who found a WWII dog tag while medal detecting and was looking for some help in finding the family to return the dog tag. The dog tag belongs to Roy P Smith. See … Continue reading →
We are currently looking to connect with the family of Vietnam veteran Robert C Anderson to return dog tag to them. Anderson’s dog tag was found in Vietnam in 1993 and brought back to the US by a retired Chief … Continue reading →
Some 30 years ago Bobbi and her father were out medal detecting in Shreveport, Louisiana and came across an old dog tag. Originally, unsure of what it was, it got tucked away. Life went on, and after some time and … Continue reading →
We are happy to report that the dog tag of Vietnam veteran Malcolm Pope is on it’s final journey and will be returned to his daughter, Opal in Hope Mills, NC. After posting a request for help in locating Malcolm … Continue reading →
We are currently in the process of trying to connect with the family of Matthew L Zechmeister so we can return his dog tag to them. Matthew L Zechmeister born August 12, 1941 in Moson, Hungary, but immigrated to the … Continue reading →
A gentleman dropped off a POW/MIA bracelet in hopes of having it sent to the veteran/family – Maj Long died in 2018, his daughter has been located in Las Vegas, NV and the bracelet was sent to her (Katie Silvia) … Continue reading →
By Jyll Phillips – Lincoln Sentinal Republican (excerpt of article) Clyde “Butch” Kobbeman, Jr, the eldest child of Esther and Clyde Kobbeman, graduated from Lincoln High School in 1965. In March of 1966 he enlisted in the US Army. In … Continue reading →
Patriot Connections Dog Tag Project was contacted by Steven Parker in December 2020 – he was looking for some help in locating Vietnam veteran Phillip Berkemeier or his next of kin to return a dog tag. In 2007, while traveling … Continue reading →
COURIER POST article April 4, 2018 – CHERRY HILL – Before he found fame as a Hollywood and Broadway actor, Robert Gunton Jr. survived the Battle of Firebase Ripcord, one of the bloodiest of the Vietnam War, by evacuating on … Continue reading →
Marilyn married Vietnam Air Force veteran, Clarence Bennett, about 2 years after he returned from Vietnam – both are from West Virginia, but now live in Tennessee. To say they were surprised when we reached out to them to let … Continue reading →
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A piece of military and personal history is back in the hands of a veteran’s family. Nearly half a century after he lost them in Vietnam, Richard Wiler’s family now has their dad’s dog tags back. … Continue reading →
2018 – The dog tag of Danny Gaddis has finally made its way home – due in part to his comrade, Billy Phillips . While researching and trying to locate Danny and/or family, we ran across a friend of a … Continue reading →
Vietnam Army veteran, Elmer Amen, served with the 11th Armored Cavalry – A TRP, 1/11 – 2/1969-2/1970. Little did he know that a dog tag he lost would make its way home to him in Woodland, CA almost 50 years … Continue reading →
In April of 2020, we received a package of dog tags from Angela Wierda of Hamilton, Michigan. Angela bought these dog tags online from various sources – mainly dog tags that were for sale on ebay. It bothered her that … Continue reading →
MISSION: Return Dog Tag of Thomas Binkley to his widow during their family gathering on Friday, January 31, 2020 in Fort Walton, FL DOG TAG History: The dog tag of US Army Veteran Thomas Binkley was one of over 450 … Continue reading →
