Swisher and a fellow Marine play with "Combat". Note the Purple Heart attached to "Combat's" box. Interestingly Swisher did not suffer any wounds during his wartime service. It is believed that the Purple Heart award was actually a gag award to his photographic unit’s pet cat obtained in China. The cat was appropriately enough nicknamed “Combat”. From the collection of William H. T. Swisher (COLL/4166), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections

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