Bodhi Garrison on the military service and combat record of Sergeant Sea Wash the duck
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Bodhi Garrison@bodhi.garrisonSep 12, 2026
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- 1MixedA Marine acquired a duck in the Netherlands during the 1940s by winning it in a poker game against locals.The Mental Floss article independently documents a Marine mascot duck named Siwash that was supposedly won in a poker game and served at Tarawa, which supports the poker-and-duck core. However, it places the poker game in New Zealand, not the Netherlands, which contradicts the claim's location. The TruthScope transcript merely repeats the post and cannot corroborate it.2 sources →
- 2TrueA duck named Sergeant Sea Wash participated in four amphibious landings in the Pacific theater during World War II, including the Battle of Tarawa.Sources establish that a duck named Siwash (rendered 'Sea Wash' or 'Seawash' in some coverage) was given the rank of sergeant, served with the 2nd Marine Division, and took part in the Battle of Tarawa, where it survived. The sources mention Tarawa, Tinian and Saipan but do not state the total of four amphibious landings, which is neither confirmed nor contradicted, and the spelling of the name is a transcription variant of the same duck.6 sources →
- 3TrueA duck named Sergeant Sea Wash received a military medal for fighting and defeating a Japanese rooster during an amphibious landing.Multiple independent historical accounts (Marine Corps Times, Mental Floss, Futility Closet, Wikipedia) describe Sergeant Siwash, a Marine duck, fighting and routing a Japanese rooster during the 1943 Tarawa landing. The claim's name 'Sea Wash' is a spelling variant of Siwash, and the duck received a citation for bravery rather than a medal, which is a minor imprecision.4 sources →
Sources
Fact-checkers 3Unrated 8
- fullfact.orgFact-checker · claim 2
- politifact.comFact-checker · claim 2
- snopes.comFact-checker · claim 2
- mentalfloss.comUnrated · 2 pages · claims 1, 3
- youtube.comUnrated · 2 pages · claims 1, 2
- en.wikipedia.orgUnrated · claim 3
- futilitycloset.comUnrated · claim 3
- marinecorpstimes.comUnrated · claims 2, 3
- marines.milUnrated · claim 2