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Lil Dzel
03-17-13, 02:45 PM
I am trying to find anyone who might know a Marine named G. L. Vaught.

His dogtags washed ashore in Okinawa.

Service # 2326351
Baptist

Looking to return the tag to living family member but we need basic info to continue the research, such as first & middle name. Birth Date, Enlistment Date. KIA? Seperated, retired?:iwo:

Lisa 23
03-17-13, 03:14 PM
Thread closed until you have a complete profile besides a first and last name....site rules, which can be found in the poolee and Ask A Marine forums. When profile is complete, PM any Squad Leader from the Squad Leaders sticky in the Ask A Marine forum and thread will be re-opened.

Rocky C
03-17-13, 03:17 PM
OFFICIAL POLICY: LOST UNITED STATES MILITARY PROPERTY

1. Found U.S. Military items remain the property of the United States
Government and the Department of Defense as official custodian.

2. Found military items should not be retained by the finder who is
seeking, for whatever reason, to make personal contact with the GI who
lost the item, or a member of the GI's family. By law, found military
items must be mailed immediately to:

Secretary of Defense
Room 3E880
The Pentagon
Washington DC 20301

3. The Dept of Defense has many resources at its disposal to return
and/or preserve lost U.S. military items.

4. When sending items to the Secretary of Defense the finder should
include a letter describing the place and circumstances in which the
item was found, and the finder's personal contact information for
Department of Defense investigators:

WHERE WAS THE ITEM YOU HAVE ENCLOSED FOUND
______________________________________
DATE THE ITEM WAS FOUND
______________________________________
NAME OF FINDER
______________________________________
FINDER'S ADDRESS
______________________________________

CITY ________________________________________

STATE/ZIP ________________________________________

PHONE ________________________________________

EMAIL ________________________________________

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