Patriot Connections Dog Tag Project was recently contacted by David Ross after he unearthed a military dog tag during his metal detecting expedition in Nampa, Idaho. Mr. Ross sought assistance in locating the veteran that they belonged to, and without … Continue reading →
Mansfield resident presented with Vietnam dog tags October 20, 2025—By Donna LeSchander dleschander@tiogapublishing.com MANSFIELD — The long-lost dog tags of a Vietnam veteran were returned to his family on Saturday, Oct. 18, more than half a century after they were … Continue reading →
Patriot Connections Dog Tag Project was contacted by Jerry Schneider of Illinois in February 2025 regarding a military dog tag that was found in his friend’s belongings after his passing. Mr. Schneider was hoping to locate the veteran or their … Continue reading →
It is with heavy hearts we report the passing of Dave Walters. Dave was a US Army Veteran, serving in the 25th Infantry in Vietnam. He was the driving force at bringing the Vietnam Traveling Wall to Moorestown in 2013 … Continue reading →
Missouri River Dog Tag Collection Research & Return One of the dog tags that Mr Sapp found belongs to Charles A McMillan Jr….still working on this one. He passed away in 1987.
Continue reading →Patriot Connections Dog Tag Project was recently contacted by Joshua Paulette. While medal detecting he came across a dog tag buried about 8” under ground in Walpole, NH. Coming from a military and law enforcement family he know how returning … Continue reading →
Patriot Connections Dog Tag Project, was contacted by Morris Frank seeking some help. A relative of Frank’s in the Czech Republic had a neighbor who had found a military dog tag and syringe in the forest in the northern part … Continue reading →
Missouri River Dog Tag Collection Research & Return One of the dog tags that Mr Sapp found belongs to Willard William Moore. Willard William Moore was born on June 18, 1920, in Paris, Texas, to Walter and Janie Moore. He … Continue reading →
Missouri River Dog Tag Collection Research & Return. One of the dog tags that Mr Sapp found belongs to George Rant McCullagh. George was born in Galena, Kansas on November 3, 1901. He was a Navy veteran of WWI. He … Continue reading →
Missouri River Dog Tag Collection Research & Return One of the dog tags that Mr Sapp found belongs to Gerald W Courier. Gerald was born May 28, 1936 in Kansas City, MO. He was a Maintenance Supervisor for the Kansas … Continue reading →
Missouri River Dog Tag Collection Research & Return One of the dog tags that Mr Sapp found belongs to George Edward Richardson. He was a lifelong resident of Kansas City and worked at General Motors Corp Leeds assembly plant as … Continue reading →
In a heartwarming twist of fate, a treasured military dog tag once belonging to WWII Navy veteran Alfred Russell Malone found its way back to his daughter. RESEARCH; Through research, including military records and cemetery records, the story of Alfred … Continue reading →
Missouri River Dog Tag Collection Research & Return One of the dog tags that Mr Sapp found belongs to Elmer Campbell Short. Elmer C Short, at the age of 70, passed away at the Veterans Hospital on April 26, 1978 … Continue reading →
In a heartwarming twist of fate, a treasured military dog tag once belonging to veteran Martin Poslick, found its way home to his family. RESEARCH: Through research spanning various sources, Poslick’s story came to life. Martin Poslick was born in … Continue reading →
In a heartwarming twist of fate, a treasured military dog tag once belonging to WWII veteran Claude A Link found its way back to his family. RESEARCH: Through research, including numerous sources, the story of Claude Link began to come … Continue reading →
In a heartwarming twist of fate, a treasured military dog tag once belonging to WWII veteran Bobby Pittsenbarger found its way back to his son. RESEARCH: Through research, including numerous sources, the story of Bobby Pittsenbarger began to come to … Continue reading →
In a heartwarming twist of fate, a treasured military dog tag once belonging to WWII veteran Clarence Kolka found its way back to his family after his death. RESEARCH: Through research, including military records and cemetery records, the story of … Continue reading →
Joseph Gerstenbacher lived in Pennsauken, NJ most of his life, retiring from the Philadelphia Inquirer as a Pressman and enjoying collecting antiques when he passed away in 2021. Among his belongings were a handful of military dog tags – his … Continue reading →
Shawn, an avid medal detector, from New Hampshire, contacted us about a find he had in a field in Allenstown, NH recently. Among things he found was a military dog tag belonging to a George Daneault. He reached out to … Continue reading →
We were contacted by Kim M in Massachusetts who had come into possession of a military dog tag of Joseph Patsy Cipriano some years ago, she thinks through Good Will. She was looking for some help in locating the veteran/family … Continue reading →
