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KOREAN WAR

42nd Infantry Scout Dog Platoon activated 5 September 1949 in Germany. Allotted 4 September 1951 to the Regular Army.

Info provided by Rich Gordon (deceased) 1947-51. 42nd Germany 1951-52 he was in a M.P. Co. Inactivated 24 June 1957 Germany.

CPL Albert Taylor 48-51 Germany (deceased Sep 2011)

Wallace Musser also served in Germany 1952-53.

Jerry Honeywell (deceased) 1955.

Bob Stephens 53-56 Germany

Townsend Shields 54-56 Germany

Don Benjamin 54-57 Germany

Warren Gore (deceased)
55-56 Germany

42nd Patch
Unit History
42nd Infantry Scout Dog Patch

(If you have seen or have any information on this patch
please contact Jackie at 42ndMom@comcast.net)

42nd Quartermaster War Dog Platoon
42nd Quartermaster War Dog Platoon
Bamberg, Germany

Certificate of Completion
Detail . . . Attention!
Detail . . . Attention!
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J Schmidt, Engles, Yonker amd Gordon
J Schmidt, Engles, Yonker
& Gordon - Germany
Platoon Headquarters
Cheers!
 
42nd Scout Dog
42nd Scout Dog
A Dog's Prayer
Rich Gordon & Bello
Rich Gordon & Bello
 
1Lt Francis H Douglas & Lt Wm B Cronin

1Lt Francis H Douglas & Lt Wm B Cronin

WILLIAM BERNARD CRONIN


LTC - O5 - Army - Regular

Length of service 20 years
His tour began on Jan 10, 1967
Casualty was on Apr 27, 1967
In TAY NINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered

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