Help Identify this Person in the Navy I.D. tag

Factual Questions
1

Years ago my uncle collected “stuff” and nailed it to a board (called his “ecology board”). I wound up with it…Its very cool and a great conversation piece hanging on the wall.

One of the items is what looks like a Navy I.D. medallion with a picture of a man and some serial numbers.

Here’s some images.

Navy I.D. 1

Navy I.D 2

Navy I.D. 3

Navy I.D. 4

The man’s face didn’t come out as well as it is in reality, but the identifying numbers are there. The numbers in the picture below the man’s face are 14317. The brass tag has the numbers 6865. The piece identifies itself as being from Norfolk VA “Navy operating base” and “navy supply depot.” I assume the brass tag and picture go with each other, but may not. I assume also its from WWII but have no evidence supporting that. My uncle was from the Hannibal MO area and lived in Sedalia MO for many years.

Is there any way I can identify this person; and perhaps give the medallion back to him or his family?

2

Is the guy in iniform? That could be an ID badge for a civilian employee. That number on the picture is not a military service number. Prior to using the SSN as a service number, the Navy used a seven digit number.
I think it would be very difficult to find him with only what you have here.

3

That’s it then?

Bummer

4

You might try these people.

Or this newsletter.

Browse the sdsca.org for more contacts.

Someone might be able to look up the number.