Parrot Is Mascot on Coast Guard-manned Lst. For a Coast Guard-manned LST operating in the South Pacific, this parrot holds the place of distinction as mascot of the focsle. A favorite of his shipmates, "Pol" "Bats the Breeze" with the boys and hitchhikes rides on their shoulders. Here, the parrot is shown with Coast Guardsman Carmen Amelio, Fireman Second Class, of Gaastra, Mich.

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Keywords: 17-a2-187, 26-, coast, guard, history, job, rdss, rg