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Welcome to the Official Website of the 47th Infantry Platoon (Scout Dog)

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Announcing Paw Power, a never before published manuscript written by platoon member SGT Rusty Allen. This graphic book recounts, in his own words, SGT Allen's 1968-69 experiences while he served with his Scout Dog "Sig" in the 47th Scout Dog Platoon.

         Click the photo at left for the Table of Contents containing the chapter links plus a 2010 radio interview with Rusty.

© 1996, 2012, by Rusty Allen, all rights reserved.

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( Posted 12/28/2019 )
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paw print  Brief Unit History
paw print  Area of Operation Maps (Sally, Phu Bai, Vietnam)
paw print  Platoon Diary:  1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971updated
paw print  47th IPSD Videosnew
paw print  Flashback Photos: Page 1 | Page 2updated
paw print  Flashback Album
paw print  Highlight Photos Archiveupdated
paw print  Scout Dog Photos and Rosterupdated
paw print  Vietnam: Memories from the 47th
paw print  Platoon Poster
paw print  Commander's Briefing Guide (1969)
paw print  Original Documents - reports, letters, certificatesUpdated
paw print  Alphabetical Platoon RosterUpdated
paw print  Platoon Member Online Directoryupdated
paw print  Organization Chart 1968-1971updated
paw print  47th IPSD Platoon Commandersnew new audio program added 11/05/2019
paw print  Press Clippingsupdated
paw print  Linn Sprowl: Original Platoon Sgt.
paw print  Reunion News & Albumupdated
paw print  2002 Reunion Photo Album
paw print John Carter's Return to Vietnam 2009 Photo Album  new

Other Sources of Information:

paw print  Links To Related Sites
paw print  Brother Platoon: 59th Scout Dog Platoon Alpha Roster
paw print  Brother Platoon: 59th Scout Dog Platoon History
paw print  Brother Platoon: 59th Scout Dog Platoon Dog Roster
paw print  K9 Corps: Brief History of War Dogs in US Military
paw print  Vietnam War History, Presidents' Speeches, Published Commentary

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paw print  Sign Our Guestbook
paw print  View Our Guestbook
paw print  View Our Old Guestbook (10/7/97-12/19/00)
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Issues of the 47th IPSD News: Bert Hubble's Bow-Wow Report:
paw print  Volume 1, Issue 1, April, 1997 paw print October, 2004
paw print  Volume 1, Issue 2, May, 1997 paw print All Bow-Wow Issues
paw print  Volume 1, Issue 3, July, 1997

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Website created by Jonathan Wahl
Platoon photographs may not be republished without written permission
© 1997-2023 Jonathan D. Wahl

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