Eight WWII dog tags obtained in Biak in May 2006. The dog tags in question were found in an area that is said to have been a dumping ground of military items left over from WWII in the vicinity of Paray village The names on the dog tags are as follows:
Name |
Number |
Blood type |
Religion |
Remarks |
Witherspoon, John |
34275540-T-42-43 |
O |
Illegible |
|
Reich, Harry |
32656266 T43 |
O |
H |
|
Arnett Jr., William |
33706075 T-44 |
O |
P |
|
Shorett, Paul B. |
39178957 T 44 |
A |
C |
|
Geving, Bernard E. |
37173191 |
B |
P |
Clara Geving
422 Adolphus Ave.
Fergus Falls, Minn. |
Bayl.., Emerson L. |
33897592 T44 |
A? |
P |
|
Frey, Walter M. |
20615522 T42-3 |
O |
P |
|
Moore, Oliver N |
33987561 T44 |
A |
P |
|
The dog tags were found by Ny.Elisabet Paef, Ny.Ester Koibur and Ny.Ance Rumpaidus, who all reside in the village of Paray, Biak (Irian Jaya).

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