Tag, Identification
Object number2017.9.6
Manufacturer
Crest Lock Company
Date1969
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Dessie Bey
DescriptionPair of military dog tags and key on chainDimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 15.313 × 1.125 × 0.63 in. (38.9 × 2.9 × 1.6 cm)InscriptionsFront of both dog tags read: "MUDD L B / B462252 USN OP / AM BAPT".
MarksKey reads "CREST / LOCK CO. / NO. 73" on one side, and "[illegible] K CO. / NO 7." on other side.
Historical NotesLeroy Mudd served in the Navy. A few months after arriving in Vietnam, he was declared missing on June 29, 1970; he was confirmed dead a few days later on July 1. The given cause of death was accidental drowning in a river.
Previous owner
Leroy Bernard Mudd
Related institution
United States Navy
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