Officers and enlisted men of Company A, 306th Engineer Combat Battalion, near 306th Engineer motor pool area, Leyte, Philippines (8-Sep-45)
"SGT Buck"
Buck was the mascot of the 306th Engineer Battalion. He was a brown and white dog. Buck started with the 306th in June 1943. He traveled with the boys from Tennessee and even landed on Angaur and Peleliu! He went all the way to Japan! He eventually left with his owner and had a spotless service record.