U.S. Marines of Company B, 4th Regiment pose proudly with their mascot, the indomitable Soochow. A uniform was specially made for the famous canine, who survived World War II and died at age 11 in 1948. (Author’s Collection)
Posted on 05/03/2025 6:14:00 AM PDT by artichokegrower
Soochow was a mongrel dog with a remarkable gift for self-preservation. A homeless stray, he attached himself to some U.S. Marines, men of the Fourth Regiment who were stationed in China. The dog was first tolerated, then accepted, and finally celebrated as a full-fledged leatherneck. Soochow eventually became a “sergeant,” but he earned his stripes in one of the most remarkable tales of survival and courage of World War II.
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I was gettin’ a little misty readin’ that.
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