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78th IPCT-10th Cav., 1st Field Force. This is a picture of CTT #1 -78th
IPCT. in 1971. From L to R Front: Cinnamon, Nagel, Coleman, Thornton and Scout
Dog, Hasso. From L to R Back: Gaddis, Newberry and Ellingson |
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To the left is Tarka and to the right is Cinnamon. Tarka seems
to have been the Veteran Tracker Dog. He came in with one of the first CTTs
and was with the 78th at the end of the War. Cinnamon learned her lessons from
Tarka, and was beloved by all. |
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78th IPCT- 10th Cav., 1st Field Force. This is a picture of CTT #2 - 78th
IPCT in 1971. From L to R Front: Novacich, Tarka, Pinkerton, Beiling, and Scout
Dog. From L to R Back: O'Keefe, Resner, and Highfill. These two pictures of
78th IPCT Teams were sent to us by Chet Ellingson III. |
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The Trackers hard at work on a mission - to build better living quarters
for the dogs than the Troops EVER had! From L to R: Ken Novacich, Tom O'Keefe, John Nagel.
This was taken in An Khe in 1971 with Hong Kong mountain in the background - where a
certain "Shield" can STILL be seen! |
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Here's Chet Ellingson with his very own "Tracker Saints"!
They would not have been very happy in South East Asia, but you wouldn't believe what they
can seek out under four feet of snow! They are from L to R: Maple, Chet and Jackson. This
is Chet now and above, is Chet then! |
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