Gears of War: E-Day Guide | All COG Tag Locations

COG Tags return in Gears of War: E-Day as one of the Campaign's main collectibles. These military identification tags belong to fallen COG soldiers and are scattered throughout Kalona, often hidden inside damaged buildings, abandoned streets, and areas away from the main objective.

There are 42 COG Tag collectibles across five Acts, and finding them contributes toward completing the Campaign's collectible collection. While some are located directly along the story route, others require exploring optional areas or checking locations that are easy to overlook.

This guide covers all COG Tag locations in Gears of War: E-Day, organized by Act and Chapter, with directions to help you find every tag.

How to Find COG Tags in Gears of War: E-Day

Most COG Tags are found near fallen COG soldiers. Look for the familiar Crimson Omen symbol and pay attention to nearby collectible indicators while exploring.

You can also use Tac-Com to help identify collectibles in your surroundings.

Before leaving an area, search nearby buildings, side passages, and locations away from the objective marker. Some chapters contain several tags, making thorough exploration particularly important.

Your War Journal tracks collected items, allowing you to check your progress throughout the Campaign.

All Act 1 COG Tag Locations

Act 1 contains one COG Tag, located in the fourth chapter.

Chapter 4: Back in the Fold

COG Tags of Private Brick Rosso

After escaping the clinic and reaching the entrance to Echo Park, eliminate the nearby Locust enemies.

Pass through the front gate and look behind the blue police car near the entrance. You'll find Brick Rosso's tags beside a fallen COG soldier.

Collect them before continuing deeper into Echo Park.

All Act 2 COG Tag Locations

Act 2 contains nine COG Tags, with most located in the semi-open Hold the Line chapter.

Chapter 2: Hold the Line

COG Tags of Private Liz Waxman

Head toward the northeastern apartment building and climb to the second floor. Jump through the window onto the exterior scaffolding, then look left to find Liz Waxman's body and tags.

COG Tags of Specialist Brendan O'Connell

Travel to the alley near the Allfather muster point. Search the side of the objective area rather than following the main route to locate O'Connell's tags.

COG Tags of Master Sergeant Mark Avamor

Head south of the Bank of Tyrus and locate the loading bay. Search near the fallen COG soldier to collect Avamor's tags. Be cautious of nearby Locust snipers.

COG Tags of Specialist Arnold Imhatip

Travel to the Warehouse District and locate the bridge. Instead of remaining on the upper street, head underneath the bridge to find Imhatip's tags.

COG Tags of Specialist Jada Clemmons

Enter Grind Coffee and move behind the counter. Clemmons' tags can be found inside the shop.

COG Tags of Sergeant Elijah Adams

Head toward the apartments southeast of Monroe Library and begin the optional Lone Wolf objective.

Follow the mission route until you reach the rooftop sniper section. Search the area around the objective to collect Adams' tags.

Chapter 3: No Gear Left Behind

COG Tags of Private Sal Harkniss

After the opening cutscene, enter the tunnel and look for the first fallen COG soldier. Harkniss' tags are located nearby.

COG Tags of Private Siv Strickland

Continue through the same tunnel and search near the next fallen soldier. Strickland's tags are close to the previous collectible.

COG Tags of Lieutenant Jane Hawkins

After meeting Captain Grey inside the Courthouse, follow her outside and descend the steps.

Before passing through the gate, check the fallen soldiers on the right to find Hawkins' tags.

All Act 3 COG Tag Locations

Act 3 contains 12 COG Tags, spread across underground sections, damaged city streets, and the semi-open Last Foothold chapter.

Chapter 2: Enemy Lines

COG Tags of Private Beth Avila

Before crossing the crashed subway cars, locate the doorway with stairs leading downward on the left.

Descend the stairs and search beside the fallen COG soldier to collect Avila's tags.

COG Tags of Private First Class Erick Davis

Continue into the sewer section and locate the nearby Supply Cache.

Search immediately to the left of the Supply Cache area to find Davis' tags.

Chapter 3: Last Foothold

COG Tags of Sergeant First Class Robin Hamill

Travel to Kalona Theatre and look for the taxi parked outside. Hamill's tags are on the ground behind the vehicle.

COG Tags of Corporal Tracy Moore

While moving beneath the collapsed Skytrain, enter the damaged building on the right.

Head into the burning room toward the back to find Moore's tags.

COG Tags of Private Luis Garcia

Follow the route toward the library and climb the ledges on the right after the Locust encounter.

Continue upward until you reach a shipping container near the edge. Garcia's tags are inside.

COG Tags of Specialist Rachel Carnahan

Enter Landa Memorial Hospital and reach the upper section of the emergency area.

Search around the vending machine and the nearby doorway to locate Carnahan's tags.

COG Tags of Private Terrance Sander

Travel to the Kalona Police Department and follow the right side of the building.

Enter the nearby doorway on the left and search the floor immediately inside for Sander's tags.

COG Tags of Private Oded Bay

Head behind the Kalona Police Department until you reach a bloody fountain.

Jump into the fountain to collect Bay's tags.

COG Tags of Specialist Bernard Havelock

Find the damaged Downtown Line train hanging above Jackson's van.

Climb onto the van and enter the train car. Havelock's tags are located on the right.

COG Tags of Private First Class John Carnahan

Follow the main road toward the far end of the area and look for a closed shelter marked with a COG emblem.

Carnahan's tags are beside the shelter entrance.

Chapter 4: The Convoy

COG Tags of Private Rudy Bartholomew

After the first encounter, move into the left lane and look beyond the barricade.

Search near the burning vehicle and the fallen soldier leaning against it to find Bartholomew's tags.

COG Tags of Corporal Kevin Garbor

Enter the bridge control room and search the center of the room.

Garbor's tags are near the bed and the fallen COG soldier.

All Act 4 COG Tag Locations

Act 4 contains 12 COG Tags, with most found during Hope and Ruin and Tough as Nails.

Chapter 1: Hope and Ruin

COG Tags of Sergeant Major Hank Rustin

These tags are awarded automatically at the beginning of the chapter.

COG Tags of Sergeant Betsy Barnes

Cross the bridge near the start of the chapter and search the area on the opposite side for Barnes' body and tags.

COG Tags of Specialist Harrison Alexieff

Continue through the plaza and market area toward the university.

Search along the side of the route for Alexieff's fallen body.

COG Tags of Specialist Dale Maddoc

Explore the university section and its optional side route rather than staying on the central objective path.

Maddoc's tags are located away from the main route.

COG Tags of Specialist Mei Aoi

Near the Opera House, follow the balcony route and search the surrounding area to find Aoi's tags.

Chapter 2: Technical Difficulties

COG Tags of Sergeant Aman Landry

When the train stops, exit and immediately search the surrounding area.

Landry's tags must be collected before the train resumes moving, making this one particularly easy to miss.

Chapter 3: Tough as Nails

COG Tags of Corporal Goran Ducaine

Travel to the northern warehouse section and search the upper portion of the building for Ducaine's body and tags.

COG Tags of Lance Corporal Calder Hunt

Near the train yard, enter the building beside the tracks instead of continuing directly toward the objective.

Hunt's tags are inside.

COG Tags of Lieutenant Jacob Palma

Once you reach the refinery, explore the building before continuing through the objective.

Search near the fallen COG soldier to collect Palma's tags.

COG Tags of Lance Corporal Dalia Avdol

Continue into the factory and locate the damaged bridge.

Search the upper platform beyond the broken section to find Avdol's tags.

Chapter 5: Paths Diverge

COG Tags of Lance Corporal Aniyah Musa

Turn left immediately after the chapter begins.

Musa's tags are located near the starting area, so collect them before moving forward.

COG Tags of Lance Corporal Ava Wilson

Continue toward the reactor and search along the route near the chapter's final section.

Wilson's tags can be found before completing the objective.

All Act 5 COG Tag Locations

Act 5 contains the final eight COG Tag collectibles, including several obtained during the Campaign's concluding chapter.

Chapter 1: One Problem at a Time

COG Tags of Private Lorin Galvin

After completing the train section, continue toward the next objective.

Before entering the park, look left to find Galvin's tags beside a fallen soldier.

Chapter 2: Ghost Town

COG Tags of Specialist Wallace Teale

At the beginning of the chapter, turn left toward the containers rather than following the main objective.

Search beside the fallen soldier to collect Teale's tags.

COG Tags of Master Sergeant Joseph Kopec

During the escape through the building, climb toward the upper floor.

Locate the burning room containing a body sitting in a chair. Kopec's tags are beside the body.

Chapter 4: Resolute

COG Tags of Lieutenant Enola Tabaaha

Before entering the room containing Michaelson, turn left and search for the fallen soldier carrying Tabaaha's tags.

COG Tags of Lieutenant Arthur Palarmo

During the Zee escort section, climb the ladder and turn left at the top.

Palarmo's body and tags are nearby.

Chapter 5: The Fall of Kalona

COG Tags of Sergeant Alton Hau

While crossing the bridge, search among the impaled bodies to find Hau's tags before continuing.

COG Tags of Sergeant Bryce Valen

These tags are obtained after defeating the final boss during the concluding Campaign sequence.

Carlos Santiago's COG Tags and Photo

The final collectible is awarded after completing the Campaign. It includes Carlos Santiago's COG Tags and photograph.

How to Track Missing COG Tags

If you're missing a COG Tag, open the War Journal and review your Campaign collectible progress.

Compare your collection against the chapter locations listed above to identify which areas need another search.

Pay particular attention to larger chapters such as Hold the Line and Last Foothold, where several tags are hidden away from the main objective.

You should also check optional routes and collect any tags found during time-sensitive sequences before advancing.

Final Thoughts

Finding all 42 COG Tags in Gears of War: E-Day requires thorough exploration across the Campaign's five Acts.

While some tags are located directly along the main story route, others are hidden inside buildings, beneath bridges, or near optional objectives. The larger exploration chapters contain the most collectibles, so take time to search each area before continuing.

Use your War Journal to track progress, watch for the Crimson Omen symbol, and revisit any chapters where you're missing collectibles.

FAQ

Q. How many COG Tags are in Gears of War: E-Day?

A. There are 42 COG Tag collectibles spread across the Campaign's five Acts.

Q. How do you find missing COG Tags?

A. Check your War Journal to review collectible progress, then revisit the relevant chapter and search optional areas, buildings, and locations near fallen COG soldiers.

Q. Do COG Tags count toward 100% completion?

A. Yes. COG Tags contribute toward the Campaign's standard collectible collection and the Memories From E-Day achievement.

Q. Are COG Tags available in Horde Siege?

A. COG Tags also appear in Horde Siege as part of its teammate-revival mechanics. However, those are separate from the 42 Campaign collectibles covered in this guide.