Kathy sent this to me to forward to the list. I did check it out, and there certainly are a lot of names there. It looks like quite a few have been returned to survivors of Viet Nam. Iris ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathy Lund <krlund@verizon.net> To: Iris F Reily <dmreily@compuserve.com> Sent: Thursday, 02 August, 2001 17:16 PM Subject: Fw: Viet Nam Vets Dog Tags "Iris, Thought you might be interested in this site. Could you pass it on to the list. There are no Yeltons in here but quite a lot of other names. Kathy" -------------Forwarded Message------------------- Subject: Viet Nam Vets Dog Tags > This came in on another list and I thought it important > enough to VietNam vets and family to pass it on. > > Dog Tags Found In Viet Nam > > On a recent "Today Show" there was a story about two men > who went to Hanoi on a business trip. The men encountered > a guy selling old GI dog tags > from US servicemen who were > killed during the Viet Nam War. They were disgusted by the > thought of this man profiting from the sale of these tags. > > Upon returning to the U.S., they decided to go back to > Viet Nam and purchase ALL the dog tags. They did so, paying > 19 cents per tag! They brought home several hundred tags. > The plan is to return the tags to surviving > family members, > when they can find them. The process has already begun > with one set being turned over to a grieving Mom on July 4th, > (coincidentally, it was on her birthday)! > > These two men have set up a website, > http://www.founddogtags.com > > listing the names of all those whose tags they purchased. > > If you lost friends, family, or know of someone who lost > a loved one in Viet Nam, I suggest you check out this website. > If you recognize a name, there's an e-mail address to contact > these two men and to help in their efforts to return the dog tag > to it's rightful survivor. I'm sure a family member would be > eternally grateful to have such an important item returned. > Please help by checking this website. And please send the > website address to everyone you know. The more people who > see the lists, the greater the chance of returning ALL the tags to > those who lost loved ones in Viet Nam!