My Dad brought a dog home when WWII was over.
He served in seven major battles in the Pacific Theatre.
I have all of the paperwork that he had to fill out to get her home, and I have her dog tags. Because he was bringing Betty home with him, he had to take a separate ship home and did not arrive in Seattle until after all of the “Welcome Home Parades”.
He had $2 in his wallet, but was able to hike to a cousin’s home who helped him get home to Montana. He dearly loved that dog.
P.S. While in Saipan, he had two Roosters – Rodney and Poster – named after his Army Buddies. Sadly, he could not bring them home.
Only Europeans can others are just survivors…
Great humanitarians
Jessica Harris I wonder if this is one of the names on the memorial at UT.
When your dog can see the bottom of his food bowl
Above and beyond. Wonder how it worked out.
Not only good helping the doggo but good practice for the humans.
Donna Ryan I love this. <3
His life was more valuable than the enemy’s
We love life! they shouted, after dropping the bomb
Looks like a Young Doberman..
The dogs were Loyal and important soldiers.
God bless our soldiers. Humanity at their best. God bless you all until eternity.
Very touching. Who knew?
I guess the plasma drip works for animals too.
My dad was there, 6th Army Infantry all over New Guinea and the Philippines.
Even animals were expendable
Oh poor doggie
Of my 6 combat deployments, it’s hard to describe how a hardened veteran can be so brutal in combat, then a few minutes later things like this happen.
My Dad brought a dog home when WWII was over.
He served in seven major battles in the Pacific Theatre.
I have all of the paperwork that he had to fill out to get her home, and I have her dog tags. Because he was bringing Betty home with him, he had to take a separate ship home and did not arrive in Seattle until after all of the “Welcome Home Parades”.
He had $2 in his wallet, but was able to hike to a cousin’s home who helped him get home to Montana. He dearly loved that dog.
P.S. While in Saipan, he had two Roosters – Rodney and Poster – named after his Army Buddies. Sadly, he could not bring them home.
I’m more drawn to the size of the bowel movement the soldier is taking in the background.
Asian food does that to you sometimes.
Thank you for your service to our country
Poor security dogs working to save life. Salute to this security dog.
Probably treated the dog better than humans (certain humans).
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/pacific-theater-in-pictures-1942-1945/