Sergeant H. T. Jackson of Jacksonville, Fla., holds Shelby, the mascot of the 81mm mortar section of the Second Battalion, First Marine Regiment. Shelby was found during Operation Shelby in October 1967 in Vietnam. This photograph was taken by LCpl Moore and is part of the Photographs of American Military Activities during the Vietnam War collection.

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