Featured Help I/D bracelet .revisited.

Hello everyone I had this bracelet on the jewlery forum section and one of the member said it could possibly be military related so I figured I would post it again and see if anyone might have any idea if it’s military related and possible age thanks ..matt

 

Jimmy T Claxton, US Navy during WWII - serial number 351-31-09.

 

Some sailor bought it on leave,thats probably as much relation it has to military. I like it.

 

Definitely not "official issue." A keepsake reminder of his service.

 

Wow that was some very quick responses thank you Johnny and bakers for your responses I figured it wasn’t military issued but was wondering if it was military related since I couldn’t find that name anywhere and wasn’t even sure if that was a military but because of you guys now I know. Thanks again guys and gals. .. Matt

 

You're welcome, Matt. Is there more you want to know about him or did you get that from the other thread?

 

Hello I wasn’t able to find out any info on jimmy I tryed to look him up ,tryed his number and wasn’t able to find him not sure how you found him that would be great if found some info on him. Nobody else had any info on him either so if you do that would be amazing. Thanks a million bakersgma

 

I found him on several Navy Muster Rolls on Ancestry. These lists of sailors include their serial numbers, so it was fairly easy to confirm that the number on the bracelet was in fact his official designation in the Navy. Let me see what else I can find.

 

Hello hunting now that I look at it closer it sure looks like some letters are defiantly missing I will search the name you came up with and see what happens. that’s hunting for your response very much appreciated

 

Here you go - Jimmy Taylor Claxton

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153731737

 

Wow thank you so much for the link bakersgma that is amazing especially that he is resting in the Dewey cematary which is like 2 miles from where I live in Prescott valley and seeing his headstone in the link made me remember seeing it when I was walking around there a year or so ago I will need to go back there this weekend and check it out again wow what amazing link you gave me and want to say once again thanks a million for taking time out of your night to help me research the bracelet. Amazing.

 

You're very welcome, of course. Quite interesting that the bracelet is no longer in the family's hands.

 

Ya that’s the crappy part about it the guy who was selling it said he was selling his great grandfathers belongings and for him to sell his great grandfathers bracelet for $15.00 is a sad thing but if they don’t want to keep it for a keepsake than I will be glad to keep it with me .at the time I didn’t see the name on it cause it was very tarnished or I would asked him about it but he didn’t seem to care only the money he wanted.