WW2 Italian RAF Dog Tag

[ScouseBoy]

What date did your relative obtain this item?

He may have  known the Italian person when Italy was an ally of Britain.

Italy changed sides didn't they?

Really, it is too late after 70 years to follow up on this, don't you think?

[lisat]

My father had it since WW2, kept it all his life. You're right, it probably is too late now. Might try though.

[RRTB]

It's never too late to follow up on something. I found out by mere chance only last year thanks to being sent an incorrect form by my father's Old Comrades Association that he was actually entitled to have applied for a GSM in 1946, having served in Java for 8 months in late 1945/early 1946. He never did so for whatever reason. I applied to the Medal Office and am now in possession - 69 years later - of his GSM with SE Asia 1945-46 clasp, of which I am very proud.

So..... never give up!

RRTB

[lisat]

Thanks for that RRTB, how amazing that you discovered that by accident. I think I will give it a go, and then at least I will feel that I've tried.
Lisa

[ScouseBoy]

The possibility may be that your relative should not have been in possession of these dog tags.  There was a set procedure  for the handling of tags  concerned with registering battle field casualties.  There are all sorts of negative possibilities here.

[lisat]

I had considered that . It is only one dog tag, but you may be right, I realise the implications of what you're saying ScouseBoy. Thank you.

[Leber]

It's fantastic: that Leonardi Angelo is my father! in a Google search I found Lisat's message with great surprise. During the Second World War my father served in the Italian Air Force. I would be happy to contact Lisat for more information on that identification plate. Thank you for your attention and please, I sincerely hope for an answer. Many thaks in advance.
p.s. sorry for my bad english

[Leber]

The data of that dog tag are precisely those of my father who served at an Italian Air Force base during the Second World War. I wish I could contact Lisa

[JenB]

Really, it is too late after 70 years to follow up on this, don't you think?

It's never too late
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