Numbers on bracelet??? ***SOLVED***

[ModernMiner]

I dug this bracelet up at an old farmhouse yesterday and was wondering:
1) what these numbers were for?
2) why the "4's" would be engraved sideways?

As you can see, it says "Ralph Boyd Smith - 34678480" and "Love Elva" on the back.

I was thinking that the sideways "4's" may be meant as the "&" symbol.

Info:
Ralph Boyd Smith was born on 8/15/1914 in Wake County, NC. and died on 10/21/1987.
His wife Elva was born in 1922 and died in 1973.
The numbers on the bracelet are still puzzling.
-MM-

Any ideas?
Thanks,
MM

 

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[Deftone]

Re: Numbers on bracelet

Could be a WWII id bracelet. The numbers could be his social security number.

Smith, Ralph Boyd, b. 15 Aug 1914, d. 21 Oct 1987, US Army WW2.




http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/wwii-usnr-dog-tags-sterling-id-bracelet-pin-lot

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: Numbers on bracelet

Could be a WWII id bracelet. The numbers could be his social security number.

Smith, Ralph Boyd, b. 15 Aug 1914, d. 21 Oct 1987, US Army WW2.




http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/wwii-usnr-dog-tags-sterling-id-bracelet-pin-lot

Def,
Thanks for that info. The picture on your attachment looks just like this bracelet. I consider this one solved.
-MM-

 

[ole_grisley]

SS numbers have always been 9 numbers according to the ss site I looked at but service numbers would have matchede what you have there.

 

[ModernMiner]

SS numbers have always been 9 numbers according to the ss site I looked at but service numbers would have matchede what you have there.

That's the same thing I thought too as far as SS 's.
Thanks,
MM