As a young boy Jim remembers when he and his friend found an entrance to get under the wrap around porch of his friends house – a cool hideout for the young boys in the height of boyhood adventures. Little … 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 →
On Thanksgiving Day, (Thursday, November 25, 2021) a warm welcome and a Thanksgiving feast came as a surprise to some out of state active military personnel that are currently training and were unable to be home with their families. American … Continue reading →
In November 2020, Erika Statz and her husband were staying at an Airbnb in Galveston, TX when they found this dog tag hanging on the backside of the bedroom mirror. They reached out to the host and were told that … 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 →
The 32nd Air Refueling Squadron Booster Club (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ) is looking for care package items to aid our US Air Crews working through the crisis overseas as well as the refugees. ITEMS REQUESTED: NEW only— Bottled Water, Energy Drinks … Continue reading →
We were contacted by Brant, of Ft Worth, TX area about a dog tag acquired in a Goodwill donation and was hoping we could assist in finding the veteran or his family. We are currently finishing up on the research … Continue reading →
We were contacted by a woman, Tammie, who had found the dog tag of William Bonnie Graves while cleaning out items in her uncles home – she was looking for some help in locating Graves or his family. William Bonnie … Continue reading →
We were contacted by a retired military officer of the French Army, Philippe ANTROPIUS, who resides in the region of Champagne France. His family was in Algeria at the end of WWII when his father met an American soldier, BERKLEY … Continue reading →
We were contacted by a gentleman, Warren, who purchased a military locker on ebay in hopes of getting it back to the veteran it belongs to. We are happy to report we were able to locate the next of kin … Continue reading →
We were contacted by a man that found these dog tags and photos in a car he recently purchased in Dalton, GA. He contacted us to try and help find the veteran. We are happy to report we found the … Continue reading →
Can you help? … we were contacted by a woman who found the dog tag of Donald L Shenk in one of the boxes she bought at an auction who is is looking to get the dog tag back to … Continue reading →
We were contacted by the Director of Veteran Services in Lewis County New York who was recently given a dog tag from a Veteran’s spouse who purchased it in a yard sale back in the 90’s. After researching and not … Continue reading →
UPDATE: April 10, 2021 – DOG TAG RETURNED – News coverage below ABC 21 News – Woman reunited with grandfathers WWII Dog Tag The Sentinel – Nam Knights of America Motorcycle reunites military dog tag with family Photos of Nam … Continue reading →
We were contacted by a gentleman who works in a South Jersey VA Office. He had found the pictured military sign in the crawl space of his home and contacted us in hopes we could help him identify the location/owner. … Continue reading →
The text came in from Justin last week. Justin’s grandfather Orville, a native of North Dakota, who owns property in Apache Junction, Arizona, ran across a rare find. There, in a horse pen, he found an old dog tag bearing … Continue reading →
We were contacted by Valerie, whose father found these set of dog tags on the banks of the New River, near Prince, West Virginia. Dan G Garrett, was born August 9, 1931 in Sulphur Springs, Indiana. He was the son … Continue reading →
Congratulations to Sue Quinn Morris, 2021 Freedom Medal Award Winner. Presented Commissioners Carmen G. Rodriguez and Melinda Kane. Sue Quinn Morris, resident of Cherry Hill, has spent many years of her life supporting the veterans of Camden County. Morris’ work represents … Continue reading →
We were contacted by Tanya Seabolt at Ridge Corporation in Pataskala, OH about a set of dog tags they found in their workplace and she was hoping we could help them locate the veteran they belong to. We are happy … Continue reading →
Christine Gustafson bought a plant at the Dorothy Swap Shop in Bourne, Mass a couple years ago – unbeknownst to her at the time, it held a true treasure – a military dog tag of one of our WWII heroes! … Continue reading →
