Eric Queen Posted April 9, 2016 Share #1 Posted April 9, 2016 Nice little paper grouping to USMC war dog KONG. I have been trying to find his service record but no luck so far. According to this article NARA is supposed to have the textual records of the marine war dogs but the researchers I asked to find them say they are not there. The search continues. http://marinesmagazine.dodlive.mil/2012/02/25/personal-stories-of-some-special-marines-in-world-war-ii/ Anyway, here are a couple items from KONG First, the preliminary evaluation from Dogs for Defense from March 1944, KONG received an "A". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted April 9, 2016 A receipt for KONG from Dogs for Defense from May 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted April 9, 2016 KONG in the newspaper, just prior to shipping out for advanced training to N.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted April 9, 2016 Notification of KONG's promotion to corporal and confirmation that KONG has seen combat in the Pacific. Being a Dobbie KONG would have been a scout dog (not a messenger dog which were almost always German Shepherds) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted April 9, 2016 Notification to the original owner that KONG is being discharged and he can go home. This detraining they refer to was developed and implemented by Dr. William Putney and saved the lives of hundreds of dogs (everyone should read his book "Always Faithful") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted April 9, 2016 Last, but not least, KONG's Honorable Discharge signed by Vandegrift. INTERESTED IN BUYING ANY WAR DOG RELATED ITEMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted April 9, 2016 Share #7 Posted April 9, 2016 Wow, what a wonderful little grouping. I have never seen anything like this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidercollector Posted April 9, 2016 Share #8 Posted April 9, 2016 wow. I have never seen this either. Thanks for Sharing. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted April 9, 2016 Share #9 Posted April 9, 2016 That's a really cool group! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes Posted April 9, 2016 Share #10 Posted April 9, 2016 I'm a dog person anyway Very cool grouping thanks for posting Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share #11 Posted April 9, 2016 Here is the US Army K-9 discharge document for comparison. This one to RED (or "REDDY") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted April 9, 2016 The Quartermaster issued this document when the dogs were first donated (loaned) to the Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share #13 Posted April 9, 2016 Here is RED with his owner before he was donated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle5036 Posted April 9, 2016 Share #14 Posted April 9, 2016 Very nice WWII war dog grouping. I wish I could find one like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckyD Posted April 9, 2016 Share #15 Posted April 9, 2016 GREAT Grouping!!SF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellumbill Posted April 9, 2016 Share #16 Posted April 9, 2016 Eric - I followed the Kong discharge certificate on ebay - glad you are the one who got it. Thanks for posting! Best, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themick Posted April 9, 2016 Share #17 Posted April 9, 2016 Fantastic group, Eric. I really enjoyed seeing it!! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted April 9, 2016 Share #18 Posted April 9, 2016 thanks for sharing.. amazing grouping!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmoore456 Posted April 9, 2016 Share #19 Posted April 9, 2016 Eric, nice group. I had picked these two tags up from a local picker. They are 1 1/8th by 7/8 inches, made of plastic. Pic is showing front and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAHOOMAN Posted April 9, 2016 Share #20 Posted April 9, 2016 Never seen anything like this before. Nice Grouping. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graybeard Posted April 10, 2016 Share #21 Posted April 10, 2016 Great little group and story. Do you know if Kong was returned to Ms. Atkinson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share #22 Posted April 10, 2016 Great little group and story. Do you know if Kong was returned to Ms. Atkinson? Don't know for a fact but am guessing he was as these items were found down in southern California where she was from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share #23 Posted April 10, 2016 Eric, nice group. I had picked these two tags up from a local picker. They are 1 1/8th by 7/8 inches, made of plastic. Pic is showing front and back. Those are neat. Thanks for posting. DFD also had these little dog dishes made (in sterling). Perhaps prizes of some kind. Not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted April 10, 2016 Share #24 Posted April 10, 2016 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted April 10, 2016 Share #25 Posted April 10, 2016 Wow, what a great group! Thank you for posting! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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