WWII Army Dog Tags 1940-41

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World War II era style dog tags(1st type December 1940 – November 1941). Rolled edge down, with debossed text and notch. Made of stainless steel (not monel).

The notch was originally used for positioning the tag in the debossing machine.

Serial numbers were issued as a result of the growing number of men with common names. Prefixes designated different services and origins.

What is the WWII Army Dog Tags 1940-41 format?

WWII Army Dog Tags 1940-41 have 5 lines of debossed (indented) text on a 2" x 1.125" matte steel notched dog tag, rolled edge down & hole on right with the following format :
Superscript numbers (i.e. ¹⁷) denote character column.

1. [First Name] [Middle Initial] [Surname]
2. [Serial No.] [Blood Type]¹⁷
3. [Next of Kin Name]
4. [Next of Kin Street Address]
5. [Next of Kin City & State]

Next of Kin info is for contacting in event of emergency or death. Tetanus Toxoid shot (T), and religious preference (C,H,or P) are not added until 10 November 1941.

WWII Army Dog Tags 1940-41 Template Creator

Start by entering your info into our WWII Army Dog Tags 1940-41 generator form to quickly create your own personalized set. Overwrite the light grey text with your own information and then click the Make button to see an image preview where you can then make optional changes to your design or choose difference chains and silencers. Watch this YouTube video on the process for a demo. Alternatively you can design your tags free-form (without the template) or use our pen-and-paper manual mail/fax order form.

Surname:
First Name/Middle Initial:
Service Number:
Blood Type:	AABBO
Next of Kin Name:
Next of Kin Address:
Next of Kin City/State:
Religion:	No Preference Catholic Protestant Hebrew

On the next page you can make further changes to each line on the tag.

You may also be interested in our other historical WWII era dog tag reproductions from 1941-43, 1943-44, and 1944-46.

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More Info About WWII Army Dog Tags 1940-41

During World War II the US military issued dog tags to members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Army Air Force, National Guard, Women’s Army Corps, Coast Guard, & Merchant Marines.

Dog tags contained information about the soldier and were used as a form of identification. The information on the dog tags varied considerably depending on the branch of service and the year.

To assist with making your own set of dog tags accurate to the time period we have created templates that automatically format the required information to the correct layout. Alternatively, you can email us a photo of your tags and we can re-create them for you.

Lost Dogtags

Are you a veteran who lost his dogtags years ago? We can make you a new set that look almost identical to your originals depending on when you served. We also offer a Veteran discount!

Memorial Keepsakes

Recreations of personal historical dogtags from specific war eras make sentimental souvenir mementos to honor the memory of a loved one. Commemorate your grandfather, father, or other family members who served in the military with a recreation set of replica dogtags to match their originals lost-in-time.

Military Family Dogtags

Is one of your relatives in the military? Support your soldier with a Military Family Dogtag.

About Dog Tags from MyDogtag.com

At MyDogtag.com, we provide premium quality mil-spec Dog Tags that will last a lifetime. They are completely customizable so you can easily create your dog tag for a particular use or occasion; A Dogtag is like a blank canvas, whatever you want to put on it, we can make it, we can even laser engrave your custom logo or image!

Choose your Dog Tag style & font, write your custom message, choose your chains, colored silencers, & gift box and then see a preview of what your finished dog tag set will look like before we actually make it!

All orders are shipped within 1 business day and are usually delivered witin 1 week (in North America). If you need any assistance creating or ordering your WWII Army Dog Tags 1940-41 please contact us directly, we are here to help!

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