The Dogs of War

[Pilot]

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This one is for all of the guys like myself who are dog lovers.
Please feel free to add some of your personal favorites.

1. Unknown
2. Unknown
3. Sgt James Hyde 132 Squadron
4. James "Johnny' Johnson" and Sally 144 Squadron
5. Adolph Galland
6. Unknown
7. Adolph Gysbert " Sailor" Malan
8. Unknown

N#6 is Gerhard “ Gerd ” Bremer .

 

[Lorenzo_l]

I came across these two nice shots of Lt Colonel Robert "Digger" Williams, 334 FS, 4th FG and his dog Duke. Williams originally adopted Duke and was subsequently shot down in March 1944, spending the rest of the war as a POW. Duke was later adopted by Ralph K Hoffer, and when he himself went down, Duke was in turn adopted by Maj Howard D "Deacon" Hively, of the same outfit.

Apologies if these pictures have already been posted elsewhere on the forum!

 

[ausreenactor]

I came across these two nice shots of Lt Colonel Robert "Digger" Williams, 334 FS, 4th FG and his dog Duke. Williams originally adopted Duke and was subsequently shot down in March 1944, spending the rest of the war as a POW. Duke was later adopted by Ralph K Hoffer, and when he himself went down, Duke was in turn adopted by Maj Howard D "Deacon" Hively, of the same outfit.

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Apologies if these pictures have already been posted elsewhere on the forum!

Duke was a bad omen. 'German' shepherd by the looks...

 

[Micawber]

The crew of the 324th BS 91st BG H ship had two cocker spaniels as mascots "Windy" & "Skipper"

Jacob "Jack" Levine with Windy

Lt Smith With Skipper

Windy and the crew.

 

[Micawber]

Capt James A Verinis, co-pilot 324th BS 91st BG H "Memphis Belle" holding the crew's mascot, "Stuka" & Capt Charles B Leighton.

 

[Flightengineer]

Interesting thread, have not seen it before. Nice pics.
Dogs always lived at airfields and were often friends of pilots and aircrew.

Soviet ace Ivan Kozhedub with a dog on the wing of his fighter, 1944.

 

[Flightengineer]

1942

 

[ausreenactor]

Capt James A Verinis, co-pilot 324th BS 91st BG H "Memphis Belle" holding the crew's mascot, "Stuka" & Capt Charles B Leighton.

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Desperate need of a Bancroft Flighter or Zephyr....

 

[Micawber]

Desperate need of a Bancroft Flighter or Zephyr....

I've had some mint large size Flighters in my time, all gone now along with everything else in the last collection clear out many moons ago.

 

[bazzer]

BBC News - Injured military dog Kuno given 'animal Victoria cross'

Injured military dog given 'animal Victoria cross'

Kuno lost a paw after being hit by bullets in Afghanistan and is now being honoured for his bravery.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Brettafett]

Chennault and his sausage...

 

[Brettafett]

Same sausage, Joe, the 'Flying Tiger's' mascot and Bruce Holloway 23FG
Joe was Chennault's pup.

 

[Kermit3D]

Cyclist jacket !