Squadrons mascots of the 32nd Wolfhounds

Unknown is or the Wolfhounds had a mascot during the Second World War. The first mascot was the one of the 512th Fighter Squadron. His name was Tiger an English bulldog. Not really a Wolfhounds one but has to be mentioned anyway. Later during the squadron's 20th anniversary in 1974, the residents of the surrounding towns of the base gave the squadron a dog as a present. No further details are known of this dog.

Bush, Bones, TJ and Wolfhounds mascot Gomer

The most well know 32nd mascot was Gomer. Gomer an Irish wolfhound was born on the 26th of February 1985 as Rory Mcolm and was one of a litter of four he-dogs and one bitch. The mother was named Charming Challenge v Asin and his father Eno v Asin.Kennel owner and breeder, C. Koot registered the dog under family tree number 1388867. The kennel where the pups were born named As Aras An Uachtarain in the town Milheeze, the Netherlands.

The United States Air Force wasn't the first owner of the dog. The dog was sold to a Dutch family who, due an unknown reason, come round for him in November 1985. Due another unknown reason they brought the dog back the same year. On Wednesday the 15th of January 1986 members of the Air Force visited the breeder and took the dog to Camp New Amsterdam. Life as a mascot has agreed Gomer, at 133 pounds, he's no lightweight. He lived at the fighter squadron operations building until 1990 when he moved in with veteran Wolfhound TSgt. Darrell Whiteman. His life with the Whiteman family was one filled with love, on both sides. But sadly, because of his age, he did not stay with the family. He retired with the Crompvoets family in Holland. Of course Gomer joined in the 1994 farewell ceremony too, the Crompvoets were invited by the USAF. Several years later Gomer passed away at an age of almost 11 years.

The 32nd Air Operations Squadron had between 1996 and 1999, when Colonel "Motown" Larnard was the commander a mascot and his name was Jake. He was a bulldog who loved to slobber.

In later years the did not have a living mascot. They had a blue colored toy animal. This Wolfhound pup was taking care of by the squadron's newcomer. Beside the Wolfhound pup the squadron has a bone as mascot too. At the time Rob Evans was the squadron's commander he'll stopped you and asked you a question about the squadron's history and if you don't know it ......... they put your name on it and place it on a placard or something so that everybody knew.