Ward L. Schrantz Identity Disc
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| Title | Ward L. Schrantz Identity Disc |
| Description | Aluminum identity tags issued to soldiers in the American Expeditionary Forces. Soldiers wore these "dogtags" around their neck with a cloth cord. If a soldier died in service, one tag remained with the body while the other was sent to headquarters for proper identification. Ward L. Schrantz of Carthage, Missouri kept his disc in a lockett along with a photograph of a loved one. |
| Contributing Institution | American Legion Post 9/DAV Post 041 |
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