Submarine/Navy junk

[MendoDave]

First off this whole thread is a threadjack. It got moved from another tread you see. Depending on how old those dog tags are, the Numbers could either be a serial number or a Social security number.

I dont mean to thread jack but this does have somethig to do with the Naval maybe someone can help me out. I will try to keep the story short. A friend of a friends father passed away years ago he was in the Navy. I use to do repairs and other handyman type things for the widow and she would pay me by giving me some of his old tools for each project, a simple trade to save her money. Anyway I got a cabinet with drill bits and what not in it but under one  of the drawers when I removed it there was a USNR dog tag. The widow has since moved so I cannot ask her any questions to se if she knew him.
What I would like to do is try to find this guy to see if hes still alive or at least give it to one of his family members. Ive tried internet searches and even went into a recruiting station but they were young and had no idea what to do, any suggestions? I dont know if the numbers on the tag could help in an online search or not, I have no idea what they stand for. I understand the personal info probably cant be given out so if there was somewhere I could send it and they could take it from there that would work also.
Thanks

[NAKID]

I dont mean to thread jack but this does have somethig to do with the Naval maybe someone can help me out. I will try to keep the story short. A friend of a friends father passed away years ago he was in the Navy. I use to do repairs and other handyman type things for the widow and she would pay me by giving me some of his old tools for each project, a simple trade to save her money. Anyway I got a cabinet with drill bits and what not in it but under one  of the drawers when I removed it there was a USNR dog tag. The widow has since moved so I cannot ask her any questions to se if she knew him.
What I would like to do is try to find this guy to see if hes still alive or at least give it to one of his family members. Ive tried internet searches and even went into a recruiting station but they were young and had no idea what to do, any suggestions? I dont know if the numbers on the tag could help in an online search or not, I have no idea what they stand for. I understand the personal info probably cant be given out so if there was somewhere I could send it and they could take it from there that would work also.
Thanks

If you're still in the same area as the lady who gave you the tool box, I would take the dog tag to the local reserve center. They will probably be able to track down the owner or the family...

[slowpoke13]

have you tried contacting veterans affairs?

[Ivan]

I was in the Navy a long time ago (seems like another lifetime).  MT2(SS), SSBN 608.  We were home ported in Pearl, but did our patrols out of Guam.

[eltristo]

Ahh Guam, how do I love thee?

[DRKWNG]

Ahh Guam, how do I love thee?

Yea, but you're weird. 

And bye the way, you left your helo at my house.   

[eltristo]

Yea, but you're weird. 

And bye the way, you left your helo at my house.   

yeah, i realized that today.  oops.