Yorkshire Terrier - War Dog..

Oh Yea.. That's what I thought...

Someone asked me about information concerning a Yorkshire Terrier, so I went looking.

I found Smokey World War II Hero Dog.. Really ????... I found the following.

On February 21, 1957, "Corporal" Smoky died unexpectedly at the approximate age of 14.

Wynne and his family buried Smoky in a WWII .30 Caliber Ammo Box in the Cleveland Metroparks, Rocky River Reservation in Lakewood, Ohio.

Nearly 50 years later, on Veterans Day, November 11, 2005, a bronze life-size sculpture of Smoky sitting in a GI helmet, atop a two-ton blue granite base, was unveiled there. It is placed above the very spot that Smoky was laid at her final resting place.

This very special monument is dedicated to “Smoky, the Yorkie Doodle Dandy, and the Dogs of All Wars"
http://www.smokywardog.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_Terrier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoky_(dog)

What do you think, Jim B. Did you know this. Have you been to his grave site?

Looks like I have another place to go visit when I get to Ohio.

BC

OK...
He wasn't a German Shepard but for his size he was a great dog.

The Shepard, Collie, Doberman, Poodle could not have done what he did. They were to Big.. It took a wee dog with some Scottish and Engilish blood to get the job done.
So there....

BC

Nice story Bob - I had no idea. May have to visit a few of these places:

Memorials honoring Smoky

There are 6 Memorials honoring Smoky, nationally:

Cleveland Metroparks, Rocky River Reservation, Lakewood, OH. (Smoky's final resting place).
The AKC Museum of the Dog in St. Louis, MO.
Hickham AFB in Hawaii, 26th Air Space Intelligence Sq.( 26th Photo Recon Sq. Successor) "SMOKY"
Ohio Veterinary Medicine Association. Columbus, OH, Animal HALL OF FAME, "No. 1 Dog Hero,"
City of Eastlake OH, "SMOKY and DOGS of ALL WARS,"[9]
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, College of Veterinary Medicine "FOUR POUNDS OF COURAGE".