Fighting "Irish" Sticks With His Company. When his company of American troops transferred from a Coast Guard-manned assault transport to an LST, prior to a Southwest Pacific amphibious invasion, "Irish," the company's mongrel mascot, stuck with his pals and scampered proudly down the gangway. "Irish" had "enlisted" somewhere in the States and followed his company from training camp to training camp, until he ultimately wound up in Southwest Pacific combat zone. Tension of his leash indicates that "Irish" is eager to get along with the war.

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