In January of 1997, Ryan Walsh found a WWII military dog tag at what is referred to as “The Fly” in New Orleans, which is one of the areas in town overlooking the Mississippi River. He found this tag by … Continue reading →
On Saturday, July 15th, 2023 the Nam Knight of America Independence Chapter, South Jersey Chapter and Alleghany Chapter members made the trip out to Beech Creek PA where they returned the military dog tag of Korean war veteran Edward Rupert … Continue reading →
Returning the military dog tag of Philip H Heintzen, who was killed in a brutal stabbing attack in 2009, is our focus now. Philip H Heintzen was born in Wisconsin in 1928, served in the US Army, worked as the … Continue reading →
The military dog tag of Llewellyn W Gittins is one of several that have been found by Mark Byles, while he was medal detecting on his farm in Rosneath Scotland – home of the Rosneath Naval Base. (click here info … Continue reading →
Patriot Connections Dog Tag Project was contacted by Chess Fearnley, whose mother, Fiona David, found a WWII dog tag while medal detecting in England. They were looking for some help in locating/reuniting the veterans / family with this military dog … Continue reading →
Thomas O’Connell passed away at the age of 72, on March 21, 2019. He was a proud and active veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the Air Force from 1964 to 1968 as part of the Air Police. He … Continue reading →
On November 26, 2022, the Cherry Hill PBA will once again be hosting a VETERANS APPRECIATION DINNER at the American Legion Post 372. In addition to providing an evening with great food, music and camaraderie, they will be honoring our … Continue reading →
We were contacted by Anne Harmon about a dog tag found in a junk box in the trash at Mariette College about 20+ years ago. She was looking for help to find the veteran/family it belonged to to return it. … Continue reading →
It’s always nice to be contacted by our old friends – such is the case last week. We recently had the pleasure of handling a dog tag return for Lee in Norwich CT – which she had found about 15 … Continue reading →
Gary enjoys going to Flea Markets in Florida. A few weeks ago was just another Flea Market day until he ran across a vendor selling a set of dog tags. He was infuriated that someone would be trying to sell … Continue reading →
Thank you CNN Editor Phil Gast for including Patriot Connections Dog Tag Project in your outstanding article on November 11, 2021. It is much appreciated and people are reaching out for help in returning dog tags they have. To read … Continue reading →
2010 – DOG TAG PROJECT ROLLS ON….ANOTHER DOG TAG FOUND IN VIETNAM RETURNED TO VETERAN SOME 40 YEARS LATER…. DOG TAGS RETURNED TO VIETNAM VET, Larry Lichtenstein In February 2010, Tony Halas, VP of the POW/MIA Awareness Committee (Gloucester & … Continue reading →
December 2011 – John Early Leavister, a Marine, served his country in Vietnam – leaving behind a piece of his history behind – his dog tag. Last week, his son, John, got a surprising friend request on Facebook – a … Continue reading →
