Military type dog tags for kids
Aug 31, 2023 12:46:26 #
I recently came across a post on Facebook about this. The poster claimed that in the ‘50s and ‘60s as a kids in school in the US, they wore dog tags or bracelets with the same info that was contained on military dog tags…name, religion, blood type. The reason given was that the tags would allow body identification in the event of an attack by Russia. I was in elementary school at that time and we didn’t have anything like this. I’ve checked with about a dozen or so people my age and none remember anything like this…although we all remember hiding under our desks.
I know FB isn’t the most reliable source for accurate information but does any one of you remember having dog tags/id bracelets
in school in the ‘50s and ‘60s.
I know FB isn’t the most reliable source for accurate information but does any one of you remember having dog tags/id bracelets
in school in the ‘50s and ‘60s.
Aug 31, 2023 13:06:42 #
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Aug 31, 2023 13:27:29 #
Dannj wrote:
I recently came across a post on Facebook about th... (show quote)
Nope. I only remember drills of hiding under desks and being told a lot of propaganda BS. If that kid "dog tag" thing is even real, it was regional only.
Aug 31, 2023 13:48:28 #
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Aug 31, 2023 15:33:19 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Nope. I only remember drills of hiding under desks and being told a lot of propaganda BS. If that kid "dog tag" thing is even real, it was regional only.
That’s what I’m thinking. If it was a “thing” somewhere, I’m hoping someone on UHH can chime in.
Aug 31, 2023 15:34:44 #
Aug 31, 2023 16:00:24 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Nope. I only remember drills of hiding under desks and being told a lot of propaganda BS. If that kid "dog tag" thing is even real, it was regional only.
That's what I recall, too. Worries about nuclear attacks and hiding under the desk. Thinking back on it we would have been better off sitting on the floor, placing our heads between our knees and kissing our a**** good-bye in the case of a nuclear attack.
Aug 31, 2023 17:18:42 #
Dannj wrote:
I recently came across a post on Facebook about th... (show quote)
Well, I was in elementary school starting in the early '50's, and DEFINITELY there were no dog tags for kids.
Aug 31, 2023 18:48:58 #
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Aug 31, 2023 19:56:26 #
Lost Again wrote:
Nope... Fake news.
You can't know if there was one school somewhere that did this
Aug 31, 2023 20:09:31 #
therwol
Loc: USA
Dannj wrote:
I recently came across a post on Facebook about th... (show quote)
I don't remember anything like this. I do remember fake/toy dog tags that didn't have such information.
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