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Some Famous War Dogs Chips: Chips was a troublemaker from New York. He was donated by his owner to Dogs for Defense, Inc. and was among the first war dogs sent overseas. Although Chips was trained as a sentry dog, he also performed scout dog functions.  Chips and his handler were part of the assault force on Sicily. When their squad came to a glen to rest, an emery machine gun opened fire. Chip bolted from his handler and attacked the enemy. In a brief moment the machine gun fire stopped. Chips had captured four enemy soldiers, and was wounded in the process. That same night, after having his wounds taken care of, Chips alerted to a squad of enemy soldiers. Chips would later meet General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Unfortunately, Ike forgot that only a war dog’s handler was allowed to touch his dog. When Ike reached down to pet chips, Chips bit the general.
Chips was awarded the purple hear and the distinguished service cross for his actions on Sicily. However, these medals were later revoked as some people thought it was demeaning to soldiers who had received the same medals. Ironically, the soldiers who served with the war dogs did nod not agree to this statement. Chips returned home after the to his family with a heroes welcome. Unfortunate, the war had taken its toll on Chips. Chips succumbed to his wounds in April 1946. |
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Smoky: Smoky was a Yorkshire Terrier who belonged to William Wynne of Ohio. Mr. Wynne adopted Smoky while serving with the 5th Air Force in the Pacific Theatre. Mr. Wynne trained Smoky to perform various tricks to entertain himself and his comrades. Smoky was later entered in Yank Magazine’s Best Mascot Contest. She won first prize and had her picture on the cover!<O:P> </O:P>  Smoky became a war dog when she used her small size to her advantage and helped to “run�?communication wire through a culvert that was under a runway. Without Smoky’s assistance, the runway would need to be excavated while the cable was laid. The runway would have been inoperable for several days. Smoky was deemed the most famous dog of World War Two. She returned home to Ohio with Mr. Wynne where she continued her “entertainment�?career. <O:P>
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Another noted War Dog was "Dick" Dick, a scout dog donated by Edward Zan of New York City, was cited for working with a Marine Corps patrol in the Pacific Area. About 4 Feb 44, T/4 Boude with his scout dog, Dick, went out with a Marine reconnaissance patrol of about fifteen men from Co. K. The mission of the patrol was to locate and reconnoiter a trail through a portion of the island adjacent to Cape Gloucester. The terrain to be covered consisted of heavy jungle, forest, and swamps. Rain fell throughout the period. On the third day, T/4 Boude and Dick were working as usual as the point of the patrol. Dick alerted, pointing to the right front. Boude stopped and signaled the patrol leader, who came up and received the report. He and Boude went forward about forty yards and saw a Jap bivouac of five huts. No Japs were in sight. Boude quartered ( "quartering" is a search method) with Dick to determine which of the huts were occupied. Dick alerted to one hut only. The patrol surrounded this hut, closed in, and found four Japs. They were killed. There were no Marine casualties. The patrol proceeded on its mission, the remainder of which was uneventful except that some Jap stragglers were encountered. In each instance the dog alerted in time for the Japs to be surprised and captured or killed. |
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STUBBY Dogs have been used in the world’s armies for thousands of years as sentries and attack dogs, but the U.S. Army had been comparatively slow in forming official dog units. The nation’s first recognized military dog hero was a bull terrier named Stubby. He served during World War I in the 102nd Infantry, which smuggled him overseas.
Stubby’s performance in World War I was the stuff of legends. He warned of pending gas attacks, stopped a German infiltrator, found wounded soldiers on the battlefield and was wounded in action. He became the most decorated dog in war, winning a gold medal and honorary rank of sergeant from General Pershing. That was just from the American side. The French awarded him a Victory medal, and French women knitted him a blanket, upon which more medals would be pinned. After the war, presidents Wilson, Harding and Coolidge all had audiences with Stubby. |
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