US WWII dog tag belonging to Second Lieutenant Edward J. Devine found in Melbourne suburb

Surprising discovery of a WWII US serviceman’s dog tag buried in a Melbourne backyard inspires internet sleuths to discover his tragic story

• A Reddit user’s grandma found an old military dog tag from a US WWII soldier 
• Online sleuths found the soldier’s military records within the hour it was posted 
• The tag belonged to Second Lieutenant Edward J. Devine who was killed in 1942
• Commenters want to find Mr Devine’s relatives to return the soldier’s tag 

By Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 20:16 EDT, 16 May 2022 | Updated: 20:17 EDT, 16 May 2022