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
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
Bamberg, Germany
Detail
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J Schmidt,
Engles, Yonker
& Gordon - Germany
42nd
Scout Dog
Rich
Gordon & Bello
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