Thaddeus Dugan

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"*Awright, ya blasted fire-belchin' dragon... get ready for a joust with Saint Dugan the Monster Slayer!*"
―Dum Dum Dugan[src]
**Thaddeus "Dum Dum" Dugan** was a Human soldier and intelligence agent who served the British Army and later the Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate.

## Biography

### Early life

Thaddeus Dugan was born on 17 December 1944 in Manchester, England where he was raised his entire upbringing in a Catholic family. He attended Xaverian College and later worked as a circus strongman.

### Vietnam War

"*You lily-livered, chicken-scratchin', pickle-pickin', pink-eyed son of a bob-tailed hyena! Ya dented my ever-lovin' fedora! I don't mind a guy takin' a pot shot or two at a fella... but ya went too far this time!*"
―Dum Dum Dugan[src]

As the Offensive continued, he was eventually recruited by Captain Sawyer as second-in-command of the First Attack Squad; aka the "Howling Commando's," a specially-trained band of soldiers who undertook some of the most dangerous missions of the war. Along with Dugan, Fury led Robert Ralston, Howard Stark, Dino Manelli, Eric Koenig, Izzy Cohen, Percival Pinkerton, Jonathan Juniper, and Gabriel Jones, often fighting alongside such war heroes as, Captain America, Bucky Barnes and Jim Logan, the future X-Men member Wolverine.

Dugan and the Commando's, also participated in the Mini Tet Offensive in May of that year, however, the battle came at a cost as Captain America had seemingly perished, but the war still raged on. Even after the war was winding down, the Howling Commandos continued to carry out covert missions. On one particular mission, the Howlers joined Fury for a covert mission to destroy a MIG airbase, a mission that earned Fury a brevet field commission to Colonel.

## Personality and traits

"*Don't just stand there helpless, ya lamebrained yahoos! Least ya can do is start cussin', like me!*"
―Dum Dum Dugan[src]

## Relationships

### Friends

#### Valentina Allegra de Fontaine

"*Y'know lady, yer just about the most unlikely secret agent I ever saw!*"
―Dum Dum Dugan[src]

## Powers and Abilities

### Abilities

**Weapons Expert**: During his time with the Howlers, Dugan became skilled with most small weapons. He was also skilled in the use of most firearms.

**Expert Combatant**: He gained experience in all forms of hand to hand combat, especially Judo.

## Paraphernalia

### Equipment

SHIELD uniform, made from 9-ply Kevlar (able to withstand ballistic impact up to .45 caliber bullets) and beta-cloth, a fire-resistant material whose kindling temperature is 1,700 °F (930 °C). Numerous S.H.I.E.L.D. paraphernalia including a radio-link tie.

### Transportation

Various air, land, and sea craft provided by S.H.I.E.L.D..

### Weapons

Two silver personalized Colt pistols that have a 300-round magazine, and a 9 mm Parabellum, a Heckler & Koch USP Compact in 9 mm Parabellum, a SIG-Sauer P226 in 9 mm Parabellum, a Beretta 92FS in 9 mm Parabellum, a modified semi-automatic Walther PPK in 9 mm Parabellum, a Mossberg 500 shotgun, a modified LaFrance Specialties M16K, a M16 5.56 mm rifle and the Ingram MAC-10 machine pistol in .45 caliber. Also, an array of other SHIELD weapons, conventional and otherwise.

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