by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 12, 2022 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
After Bing jumped out of a plane on D-Day in WWII, he landed in a tree. His rescuers were hampered by German mortar fire, so Bing had to hang there for two hours before he was found, but not after incurring two shrapnel wounds to his face. He shook off his wounds and...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 15, 2022 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
There were no fewer than 57 dogs named Duke enlisted in the Marine Corps in World War II. One of them was awarded the Dickin Medal for service in Normandy. But the Dog Record Books in the National Archive show that gun shyness was a real problem, washing out roughly a...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 28, 2020 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
Since the establishment of the Dickin medal in 1943 (see Animals Deserve Medals Too) , almost half the recipients have been dogs. But the medal has also gone once to a cat. “Simon” was adopted by the crew of the HMS Amethyst. Simon excelled in his assigned duty of rat...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 30, 2020 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
An example of a recipient of the Dickin Medal (see Animals Deserve Medals Too) is Sgt. Reckless, a chestnut mare who served in the Korean War. She was a U.S. army ammunition carrier during some of the bloodiest trench and outpost fighting. She made repeated trips to...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 15, 2020 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
Did you know a medal can be awarded to animals that have distinguished themselves in battle? The Dickin Medal is the top award for animal military valor. Since its establishment in 1943, almost half the recipients of the Dickin Medal have been dogs, including Bing, a...