Charles E. Pickens dog tag

Object/Artifact

Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2025.1001.100

Name/Title

Charles E. Pickens dog tag

Entry/Object ID

2025.1001.100

Description

Dog tag that belonged to Charles E. Pickens. His service number was 615 52 79. Tag is stamped with the information.

Context

Charles E. Pickens was a M1c on Battleship Texas during World War II. He transferred onboard in November 1944 and provided gunfire support during Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Dog tags are used in the military for identification purposes. The US Navy mandated all sailors wear them shortly after entering into WWI.

Collection

Historical Collections, Purchases

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1943

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tag, Dog

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nametag

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Identification

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects