Missing World War II Identification Tags and Cards
The following items were stolen from the National Archives at College Park, MD by Antonin DeHays. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of any of these items, please contact the Archival Recovery Program.
Missing items on this website may not include all items missing from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) holdings.
Danish, Marcellus D.
Leather Name Plate
A pilot in the 430th Fighter Squadron, Second Lieutenant Danish was killed in action on June 30, 1944, when his P-38 Lightning was shot down over France.
Grewe, Glenroy G.
Dog Tag
A pilot with the 4th Fighter Squadron, First Lieutenant Grewe was captured by the Germans after his P-51 Mustang was shot down over Austria on July 8, 1944.
Kaminski, Vincent J.
Dog Tag
A pilot with the 401st Bomb Group, First Lieutenant Kaminski was killed in action on May 28, 1944, when his B-17 was shot down over Germany.
Layton, Caleb J.
Dog Tag
A pilot with the 361st Fighter Group, First Lieutenant Layton was killed in action on December 23, 1944, when his P-51 Mustang was shot down over Germany.
McMahon, Peter J.
Dog Tag
A pilot with the 505th Fighter Squadron, Second Lieutenant McMahon was killed in action on July 11, 1944, when his P-51 Mustang was shot down over France.
Roth, George L.
Dog Tag
A pilot with the 418th Bomber Squadron, First Lieutenant Roth was killed in action on June 24, 1944, after his B-24 crashed in France.
Winkelman, Myer R.
Dog Tag
Second Lieutenant Myer R. Winkelman- A pilot with the 504th Fighter Squadron, Lt. Winkleman was killed in action on August 13, 1944, when his P-51 Mustang was shot down near Feuquières, France, Lt. Winkelman posthumously received the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the American Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. He is buried at the Epinal American Cemetery.
Abbot Jr., Phillips
Airman Identification Card (Department of Commerce, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Washington)
A pilot in the 366th Fighter Squadron, Second Lieutenant Abbott was killed in action on July 15, 1944, when his P-47 Thunderbolt was shot down over France.
Abbot Jr., Phillips
Airman Identification Card
Outside of Second Lieutenant Abbott, Jr.'s Identification Card.