American dog tag found

[Panzer trooper]

This gets better and better after finding a live grenade in my garden I have now just found this dog tag not sure if its ww2 or not? Could anybody point me in the right direction as to finding any info about this guy?

[Bill T]

Heres your guy!


Field Title

Value

Meaning

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 34431619 34431619
NAME STINSON#BUFORD#B######## STINSON#BUFORD#B########
RESIDENCE: STATE 46 NORTH CAROLINA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY 097 IREDELL
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 4711 CP CROFT SOUTH CAROLINA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 17 17
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 09 09
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private
GRADE: CODE 8 Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION BI# Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE 00 Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED # #
TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY ### ###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life
NATIVITY 46 NORTH CAROLINA
YEAR OF BIRTH 20 20
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
EDUCATION 8 4 years of college
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 031 Teachers (secondary school) and principals
MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER # #
BOX NUMBER 0798 0798
FILM REEL NUMBER 3.220 3.220

[Bill T]

So he was ww2! An educated man, 4 years of college and a Teacher before the war. Maybe he used to live in your house? I would keep digging my friend

[Desertrat1921]

So he was ww2! Maybe he used to live in your house? I would keep digging my friend

With caution.......remember the nade'

[Bill T]

With caution.......remember the nade'

haha very true, very true. I'm surprised the authorities didn't metal detect the garden after the grenade incident

[Panzer trooper]

Thanks for the info,I asked them if there were going to have a futher look and they said no! And if I find anymore just call the police!



Wow im finding more!!!!

[Bill T]

haha I figured you would find some more. Makes you wonder why he chose to bury his wartime personal items? If he only knew that years later a collector of these items would find them........

[Panzer trooper]

I know how bizarre!

[Vegard T]

A bit more information about Buford Bryson Stinson
First off, here is a link to his enlistment records which Bill T has already posted:
NARA - AAD - Display Full Records - Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)

Added info:
His full name was Buford Bryson Stinson, born 7th October 1920 and passed away 17 January 2004. He was from North Carolina.
He was a Sergeant in the US Army, and was at some time wounded in action. I have so far been unable to which unit he was in etc, but that can probably be found out by contacting a museum or archive/local library in NC, or possibly go through the units that were in your area during the war and hope for the best.

With a bit of luck and effort, you can probably find his relatives as well.

I think I should add that he should not be confused with a Leslie Buford Stinson who was a Navy pilot killed in action during WW2, he was from Tennessee.

Picture and site for his grave:
Buford Bryson Stinson (1920 - 2004) - Find A Grave Memorial


Good luck!

[Wagriff]

Excellent researching!