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1947: Butch, the WWII Canine Mascot of the Fort Hamilton Fire Department
During World War II, the United States Army Garrison at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn was an important staging area for the New York Port of Embarkation. The Fort Hamilton Fire Department, installed in...
View Article1899: Bang Go, the Wired-Up Mascot of FDNY Engine 56
My latest story is one of my favorites from my upcoming book, The Bravest Pets of Gotham: Tales of Four-Legged Firefighters of Old New York (September 2024). I laugh every time I think about this crazy...
View Article1900: The Dogs (and Cats and Rabbits and Squirrels and Parrot) of Governors...
In my last two posts, I wrote about the Army cats of New York City's Army Building on Whitehall Street and the black cat mascot of the New York Tank Corps. This next story for Military Appreciation...
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