US WW2 dog tag

[grantler]

So we found these dog tag in germany a few weeks back near Donauwoerth in a forest with plenty of sharp ammunitions .
It reads :
Avilla, Adolph M.
39540536 T43 44
Santos Avilla
Jameson Range
Corona, CAL 0
We would like to give it back to eather him, if he is still alive or his relatives .
After cleanig I try to post some pictures .
How do I find out more about this soldier ?
greetings from sunny bavaria
grantler
I hope this is the right place to post this request if not feel free to move it

 

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[smokeythecat]

I found a WWI soldier by that name, was in California possibly and Hawaii. No WWII vets.

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's your vet; and the name of his next of kin, Santos, whose name was placed on the service tags in the event of an emergency.
Don......

 

[A2coins]

Awesome post I wish you the best of luck Tommy

 

[Mackaydon]

https://www.ancestry.com/1940-census/usa/California/Santos-Avila_2f0mkf
Note the difference in spelling the last name; one vs two 'Ls'
Don.....

 

[SeabeeRon]

https://www.ancestry.com/1940-census/usa/California/Santos-Avila_2f0mkf
Note the difference in spelling the last name; one vs two 'Ls'
Don.....

AWSOME!!! I hope these dog tags get back to his family!

Would love to see a follow up story on this!

 

[grantler]

Hi ,
Thank you all for the replay´s . My mistake was in Spelling the right name and the location (should read Ranch not Range) , sorry about it .
I did write also to NARA and got a lot of adresses but unfortunately no web links . So back to old school, wiriting letters :-)
When the tag is cleaned I try to post a picture
greetings
grantler