Dog tags worn by Andre M. Jones

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Dog tags attached to a string of black, plastic beads. The tags are held within black, plastic tag silencers. The tags are stamped with identical text and have the soldiers full name, Social Security number, blood type and religious affiliation on it. The beads are attached with a metal clasp. One side of the clasp is shaped like a bone and the other side is a ring.

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