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James Wesley Crow's Dog Tags, WWII
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| Accession #: | 4310.14 |
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| Title: | James Wesley Crow's Dog Tags, WWII |
| Object Type: | Tag, Dog |
| Participants: |
Crow, James Wesley (subject)
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| Physical Description: | A pair of military dog tags attached to a chain necklace as well as a plastic rectangle with a prayer typed on it. Prayer reads: "Whoever shall carry this prayer on their person shall not be drowned, nor die a bad death, nor suddenly. He shall be delivered from the plague, the pest, and the lightening. In the houses where this prayer is kept shall never happen any betrayal or mean thing. Of those who speak this prayer, heed it, will be pardoned of all their sins. Even though they should be as many as the stars in the sky says God, provided they fully repent. ..... amen |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
World War II (Military & Warfare->War); Airforce (Military & Warfare)
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| Materials/Techniques: |
stainless steel (Material)
plastic (organic material) (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
“Whoever shall carry this prayer on their person shall not be drowned, nor die a bad death, nor suddenly. He shall be delivered from the plague, the pest, and the lightening. In the houses where this prayer is kept shall never happen any betrayal or mean thing. Of those who speak this prayer, heed it, will be pardoned of all their sins. Even though they should be as many as the stars in the sky says God, provided they fully repent. ….. amen
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| Credit Line: | Estate of James Wesley Crow, 2014 |
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