Military dog tags worn by Robert S. Jennings in World War II

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These are two World War II military dog tags worn by Robert S. Jennings, one tag with a short chain (a) and one tag with a long chain (b). both tags are hung on beaded metal chains. The tag with a short chain (a) is oblong in shape. One short end has a hole for the short, beaded chain to be threaded through. The opposite end has a small semi-circle indentation in the metal edge. There is text stamped into the metal that reads “JENNINGS, ROBERT S. / 33222449 T42 43.” The tag with a long chain (b) is oblong in shape. One short end has a hole for the long beaded chain to be threaded through. The opposite end has a small semi-circle indentation in the metal edge. There is text stamped into the metal that reads “JENNINGS, ROBERT S. / 33222449 T42 43.

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