Many people are familiar with the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington, Virginia. Not everyone is aware there are unknown soldiers buried in many cemeteries across Michigan. In Southwest Michigan there are gravesites for these men in Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Allegan, Ottawa and Lake Counties to name a just a few. Many are from the Civil War when as many as 40% of the dead soldiers were not identified in that conflict before burial. There are also unknown soldiers from other wars buried in cemeteries across the state.
In this episode I explore not only the history of the Unknown Soldiers, but also the history of the dog tags and when they came into existence and why.
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