I have since heard that these were most likely fakes, as
all the info on all are POW's is widely available and we
left a number of dog tag machines and blank tags over
there when we left.
> Those Dog Tags should be turned over to the family members on the MIA /
> POW Team. The recovery team has a list of everyone not accounted for &
> many families are constantly in touch with them.
>
> Go through the National Headquarters of any Chartered Veteran
> Organization. (American Legion, VFW, Vietnam Veterans, Korean War
> Veterans, etc.)
>
> That indeed will be a worthwhile effort.
>
> I wish them "Good Luck" !
>
> Tom McHugh, NJ
> 1952 M38A1
> U S ARMY Retired
> American Legion, Korean War Veterans Association, MVPA, MTA
>
>
>
> On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 23:48:22 EDT RKiser8375@aol.com writes:
> > Dog Tags Found In Viet Nam
> >
> > http://www.founddogtags.com
> >
> > On a recent "Today Show" there was a story about two men who went to
> > Hanoi on a business trip. The men encountered a guy selling old GI
> > dog
> > tags from US servicemen who were killed during the Viet Nam War.
> > They
> > were disgusted by the thought of this man profiting from the sale of
> > these tags. Upon returning to the U.S., they decided to go back to
> > Viet Nam and purchase ALL the dog tags. They did so, paying 14 cents
> > per
> > tag! They brought home several hundred tags. The plan is to return
> > the tags to surviving family members, when they can find them. The
> > process has already begun with one set being turned over to a
> > grieving Mom on
> > July 4th, (coincidentally, it was on her birthday)!
> >
> > These two men have set up a website, http://www.founddogtags.com
> > listing the names of all those whose tags they purchased.
> >
> > If you lost friends, family, or know of someone who lost a loved one
> > in Viet Nam, I suggest you check out this website. If you recognize
> > a
> > name, there's an e-mail address to contact these two men and to help
> > in
> > their efforts to return the dogtag to it's rightful survivor. I'm
> > sure
> > a family member would be eternally grateful to have such an
> > important
> > item returned. Please help by checking this website. And please send
> > the website address to everyone you know. The more people who see
> > the
> > lists, the greater the chance of returning ALL the tags to those who
> > lost loved ones in Viet Nam!
> >
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