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Pooli, cat who served aboard an United States attack transport during World War II celebrates 15th birthday

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Title: Pooli, cat who served aboard an United States attack transport during World War II celebrates 15th birthday
Date Created and/or Issued: July 4, 1959
1959-07-04
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: WAR VETERAN-Pooli, who rates three service ribbons and four battle stars, shows she can still get into her old uniform as she prepares to celebrate her 15th birthday. The cat served aboard an attack transport during World War II.
Type: image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b392_117856
ark:/21198/zz0002qbjp
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: War
Cats
World War, 1939-1945--Anecdotes
Animals
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--California--Los Angeles
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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