I found these WW-1 dog tags years ago in Garner, NC in an old millpond that had drained. I have made numerous attempts at finding out more about this person and who the relatives might be with no luck. I am on that kick again, giving it another try. The initials are N. D. Barbour and the service number is on the back. Any help or tips on where I could find more info on this person and who the relatives may be would be more than appreciated. You can email me direct at bryan.bauman@seymourjohnson.af.mil Thanks for any help, Bryan
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WW-1 dog tags found, need help!!
- Thread starter comisoas
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RELATIVE FOUND! I found his last living child, a son who is 73 yrs old! Within the next couple of days I am going to take the tags to him. I am very excited, as I have tried many times over the years to find a relative with nothing but dead ends. I will get pics and post them after we meet and I hand over the tags! It is a great day. Thanks to all who helped in this endeavor. Bryan
You really hit it lucky. My Dad was in WW1, when I tried to get his records from his service, I found out that his files were lost in a fire in the records section in St. Louis. I do know he was stationed for a little while at Camp Pike in Arkansas. I think that Camp Pike in now Fort Robinson. I tried to get my own personal files from when I was in the army, but...................................."Ahhhh,......Gee, we don't know where you files are". That P****s me off. Those people burn up a bunch of WW1 files, and lost V/N war personal files. They really do a great job at NARA in St. Louis.
JoeinMemphis
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OUTSTANDING!!!! Way to go! Cant wait to hear about the visit!!
Jim West Pa
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I think that the unit was purposefully marked out for some reason. My Grandpa's tags have the unit where it is marked out on this tag. I thought that perhaps it was marked out for security purposes, like it he was captured. Name, rank and service number is all that is required to give the enemy if captured, but I don't know if that applied back in WW-1. Anyway, it is all a mystery. When I turned over the tags to his son, Joseph, I forgot to bring my camera batteries! I am going to meet with him this Saturday again and get pics. I also saw the house that he grew up in, I will get a pic of that too. Good stuff, Bryan
I met with the Veteran's son yesterday along with the Clayton (NC) News-Star reporter. A story will appear next week on the return of the tags. I have attached pics of the house the veteran and his son grew up in, the veteran himself, the son receiving the tags, and the pond where I found the tags. Enjoy!
Very cool.
It kind of looked like there had been something obscured there. You explanation, security, seems very reasonable and I suspect is the answer. Don't tell your enemy any more than needed.
PS: Did your Mr Barbour indicate any history from Atlantic Canada, there are some Barbours here. Just a long shot. I am not related but know some.
HH
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It kind of looked like there had been something obscured there. You explanation, security, seems very reasonable and I suspect is the answer. Don't tell your enemy any more than needed.
PS: Did your Mr Barbour indicate any history from Atlantic Canada, there are some Barbours here. Just a long shot. I am not related but know some.
HH
1859
1859large said:Very cool.
It kind of looked like there had been something obscured there. You explanation, security, seems very reasonable and I suspect is the answer. Don't tell your enemy any more than needed.
PS: Did your Mr Barbour indicate any history from Atlantic Canada, there are some Barbours here. Just a long shot. I am not related but know some.
HH
1859
No, he did not. In fact, he did not know anything really, about his Dad's service. His dad never talked about it. Bryan
Here is the article:
RICK MERCIER 14.JAN.09
For Joseph Barbour, Austin Pond used to be just a nice little fishing hole west of town.
Now it holds a special place in his family history.
Last week, Barbour received a phone call out of the blue from Bryan Bauman, a 45-year-old firefighter from Goldsboro whose hobby is metal detecting.
Bauman told Barbour he had his father
RICK MERCIER 14.JAN.09
For Joseph Barbour, Austin Pond used to be just a nice little fishing hole west of town.
Now it holds a special place in his family history.
Last week, Barbour received a phone call out of the blue from Bryan Bauman, a 45-year-old firefighter from Goldsboro whose hobby is metal detecting.
Bauman told Barbour he had his father
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I commend you on all of your effort. Very few people would have continued to seek a relative after all of these years. You're a good man.
bobdylan said:I commend you on all of your effort. Very few people would have continued to seek a relative after all of these years. You're a good man.
Thank you for your kind comments.