George Welk Dog Tags - Back Side
George T Welk, 1889-1960, USMC 1918 -1948
My speculation is the right tag was as issued at Mare Island in Feb 1918, and the left tag was a field replacement. Most likely a replacement tag when he was wounded and away from his unit in the hospital. Note the quick lettering without use of the guide.
NO S.NO is (I am pretty sure) related to being required to have the Service Number on the tag - and this is "No Service Number", again possibly from the hospital. Original (right) tag does not have the number either - but that reg came down after these were issued, and by early June 1918 he was in France.
The center hole has a hat EGA emblem screwed through it. Wish I knew what the significance of that particular piece was.
tags are 1-3/8" diameter, 0.080 thick aluminum. hole is 3/16"
George Welk Dog Tags - Back Side
George T Welk, 1889-1960, USMC 1918 -1948
My speculation is the right tag was as issued at Mare Island in Feb 1918, and the left tag was a field replacement. Most likely a replacement tag when he was wounded and away from his unit in the hospital. Note the quick lettering without use of the guide.
NO S.NO is (I am pretty sure) related to being required to have the Service Number on the tag - and this is "No Service Number", again possibly from the hospital. Original (right) tag does not have the number either - but that reg came down after these were issued, and by early June 1918 he was in France.
The center hole has a hat EGA emblem screwed through it. Wish I knew what the significance of that particular piece was.
tags are 1-3/8" diameter, 0.080 thick aluminum. hole is 3/16"