Dog Tags and a Purple Heart
Media 45-9101 · USA
- Artist
- Sue Collins
- Title
- Dog Tags and a Purple Heart
- Release
- Dog Tags and a Purple Heart / Heaven Help the Girl
- Label
- Media # 45-9101
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Armand Gregory, Bobby Whalen
- Genre
- Teen Pop · Teen Pop
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
Dog Tags and a Purple Heart (Collins, Sue) Teen pop, home front perspective Soldier boy went to Vietnam Have to wait for marriage But letter came from the president - KIA Received a Purple Heart medal and his dog tags
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Media 45-9101, matrix S5KM 2372, yellow label; "Dog Tags and a Purple Heart" (Armand Gregory & Bobby Whalen), Blue Grass Music and Laddie Music, BMI. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Themes
Home Front Perspective · Soldier Boy · K.I.A. · Medals · Purple Heart