Military Mascots in US Regalia

[Salvage Sailor]

Dogs, Cats, Birds, Lions, Tigers and Bears....

Post your Military Mascots in their Unit Regalia

 

BUTCH watching his men play baseball - U.S. 3rd Engineers Mascot, Hawaiian Division, Schofield Barracks, T.H. 1930's

 

 

[Eric Queen]

Great idea for a thread. Love the photo of Butch and his coat. 

 

I don't have many mascot/dog coat photos but this is probably my favorite. Amphibious Engineers. 

[Eric Queen]

I don't have many but some I just cannot resist. 

 

A couple recent pickups. I really like this one. Mascot with AEF Siberia wearing uniform. 

[Eric Queen]

Thought this was cool also. Mascot on horse + portrait photo. 

 

Please post yours !!

[AustinO]

A couple of my favorites, don't have them scanned on this machine so excuse the cell phone shots. Both are Marines. 

 

Note the iron cross on the dogs collar: 

 

Not sure if this is one of the Jiggs or another mascot. 

 

[dunmore1774]

3rd Division dog, "somewhere in France" c.1919-- and he has 2 overseas stripes

 

[AustinO]

On 9/13/2022 at 11:55 AM, dunmore1774 said:

3rd Division dog, "somewhere in France" c.1919-- and he has 2 overseas stripes

 

Is this in a yardlong? Do you know what unit? It's not my 8th MGB mascot, but a great shot for sure. 

 

Edit: I actually think this is "Fritz" the mascot of Company F 4th Infantry. 

[dunmore1774]

Not a yardlong, but a full unit pic.  About  a foot square.  I'll have to look closer to see if I can find any identifying insignia

 

[mikie]

Having only gotten a Grandpuppy in June, I really enjoy these photos.  I would have enjoyed them before that, but do so even more now. 

 

Mikie 

[Salvage Sailor]

Navy Goat 1925

[Salvage Sailor]

Butch Has Been Promoted!

 

US 3rd Engineers Mascot

Hawaiian Division, Schofield Barracks, T.H.

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Princess Papule, Veteran of Pacific battles & born on the 4th of July 1944

at the 'No Kai Oi' Shipyard at Pearl Harbor.  I'm posting the 1959 article for posterity.

 

This photo accompanied a profile of Pooli (Princess Papule) in the July 4, 1959, Los Angeles Times:  Note the hat too!

 

 

A World War II veteran cat today celebrates her 15th birthday.

And she can still get into her old uniform with its three service ribbons and four battle stars.

 

After Pooli was born in 1944, her owner, James Lynch, took her aboard an attack transport vessel. Together they served in several battles in the Pacific Theater in World War II.

 

The cat, Pooli, short for Princess Papule, was born July 4, 1944, in the Navy yard at Pearl Harbor, her present owner, Benjamin H. Kirk, said.

 

Kirk explained that Pooli was taken aboard the attack transport USS Fremont that day by his nephew, James I. Lynch, now a specialist in administrative services for the Board of Education.

 

Pooli saw action at the Marianas, the Palau group, the Philippines and Iwo Jima. And she became a shellback when the ship crossed the equator.

 

Kirk revealed that when battle stations rang, Pooli would head for the mail room and curl up in a mail sack.

 

And she nearly became a wartime casualty when some sailors aboard the homebound ship thought of throwing her overboard after fearing quarantine in San Francisco because of her. A round-the-clock guard was given Pooli for three days and she docked with the ship without incident, Kirk said.

 

Now, Pooli is deaf. She has only her front teeth, and she sleeps most of the day.

 

“But when she was younger, she never lost a battle with any dog or cat in the neighborhood,” Kirk said.

[Salvage Sailor]

Seaman Bear

He's been very quiet in retirement

 

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Zero

HQ US 21st Infantry Regiment

Schofield Barracks, T.H.

[CavalryCombatant]

Does this little guy count?  
 

Photo is from an album I got recently to a gentleman in the 1138th engineers.  Photo more then likely taken in Camp Cooke.

[Eric Queen]

Great photos. Thanks for posting. Love the dog coats.