Combat Tracker Team Photo



	The contents of this page were sent to us by Clem Hausmann who served with the 77th IPCT-5th Inf. Div. Mech. and with the 62nd IPCT - First Air Cav. On the left are Military Payment Certificates. Anyone want to go to Saigon?

	Black was Clem's dog in both the 5th Mech. and the 1st Cav. He is interested in knowing any of the other Handlers who had Black (T004).

	Bruce has a curious history. He had been reported KIA - but obviously alive and kept as a Pet with the First Cav. Troopers. I quote Clem, "He was a great pet and a very noble dog." We believe that this may be the same Bruce who served with CTT #7 and handled by Regie Maxham in 1967 and was Malaysian (British) trained! John Dupla, what do you know about Bruce????

	This is another photo of Bruce. Dick Baumer says: "By Fall 69 we still had only 3 dogs, Lucky, Sambo and Bruce. Bruce was getting really hinky on missions and I was told that to get a replacement I’d have to turn him into the DTD, to an uncertain fate. Instead I filed a report of survey saying that he had stepped on a mine while on a training mission and that we couldn’t find even his ear. Not sure they believed me since we didn’t get another dog until just before I left in Jan 70—but Bruce was still enjoying his retirement and off my property book. Sorry that may have started the rumor of his demise."

	These were the kennels at Fort Gordon for Tracker dogs. They were used only for training and did not accompany their handlers to VN. Even "in-country" the Tracker dogs were ALWAYS better housed than the Tracker Team!

	Clem Hausemann and JJ the dog he trained with at Fort Gordon. Clem said "JJ was the consummate tracker. He was a pup and never (ever) lost a track." Unfortunately JJ stayed at Gordon when Clem went to Nam.

	This is the sign for the "DOG REPRO-DEPO" at Bein Hoa, RVN in 1971. Clem said the facility was there at the end of the War and he is interested in the earlier history. Any comments?