I remember these being around the house while growing up. There were two tags: one on a long chain that was to remain around the body of a dead soldier and another one on a shorter chain that could be easily yanked off and taken to the command post to account for the dead. (At least that's how I remember it from all those war movies.)
The posts on this web log are mostly photos of objects that came from my parent's home when they moved in October 2006. It felt like my world was being taken apart. I didn't really want all this stuff. I liked it where it was; in John and Emily's house. So with this blog I guess I'm trying to put that world back together again. That can't be done. But through the objects in the photos in these "posts," and most importantly through the "comments" and "posts" that other family members add, a new world of memories, recollections and stories can be gathered.
David, May 2008
Other Ways to See the Comments and the Posts
To see a "post" with its "comments" open and readable on the same page just click on the name of the post. I like this alternate layout because it's the comments, the stories about the stuff, that are the heart of this blog. Without the stories, it's just stuff. In this alternate layout click on NEWER POST or OLDER POST to navigate. Use HOME to return to the standard layout.
Another way to navigate is to use the BLOG ARCHIVE below. Just click on a POST TITLE and go right to that page.
Or use the SEARCH BLOG function at the very top of the blog.
3 comments:
I remember these being around the house while growing up. There were two tags: one on a long chain that was to remain around the body of a dead soldier and another one on a shorter chain that could be easily yanked off and taken to the command post to account for the dead. (At least that's how I remember it from all those war movies.)
I have both tags. Thanks Daddy.
What a powerful photograph, David!
How fortunate we are to still have our Dad around after all these years!
Dad can easily remember this number. He also recalls that the Army did not use social security numbers then.
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