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 December 1941, was one of many military installations within New York City that had a paid civilian fire department and fire apparatus during and after the war. The department had 27 enlisted men and a toothless mascot named Butch.
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1947: Butch, the WWII Canine Mascot of the Fort Hamilton Fire Department
Posted: 18th February 2023 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Mascots, Dog Tails, FDNY Horses/MascotsTags: Army Garrison, Bronx cheer, FDNY history, Fort Hamilton, Gustav R. Moje, Rodman gun
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