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Korean War dog mascot

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The mascot of 162 Battery of the 16th Field Regiment, Korea, in 1952 

It is believed that this dog was acquired in Japan and went across on a troop ship to Korea. Barry Buchanan remembers he was still there when they shifted their reserve postions in 1954. Gunfire never seemed to worry the dog.

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Credit

Image and information courtesy of Barry Buchanan

How to cite this page

Korean War dog mascot, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/korean-war-dog-mascot, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated