Post by Nellie on Aug 28, 2011 16:54:08 GMT -5
In 1994 a bronze memorial was placed at the United States Marine Corps War Dog Cemetery in Guam. This memorial was commissioned by the UDC. To help pay for the memorial the UDC sold 'War Dog' prints. I note that according to the UDC's web site these prints are still available. See www.uniteddobermanclub.com/market/market.html
These are full color prints:
Under the painting, the following wording forms part of the print:
When United States Marines landed war dogs on Bougainville in the South Pacific, November 1, 1943, it marked the first use of trained military dogs in combat in the United States. Dobermans, the official Marine Corps War Dogs, served throughout the South Pacific, courageously leading patrols in the steaming jungles, giving timely warning of the enemy waiting in ambush or hiding in caves, saving untold lives. They guarded exhausted sleeping troops in foxholes by night, preventing infiltration by the foe.
After the war, many of the dogs returned to civilian homes, where, despite their training, not one of them was ever known to bite anyone. Attractive targets of an enemy anxious to go undetected, not all the dogs made it home. Some of the dogs made the supreme sacrifice. They lie buried in the Marine Dog Cemetery on the island of Guam. The graves are marked with small headstones and a plaque.
The United Doberman Club has pledged to provide a memorial for the cemetary. The proceeds from this print will help fund the statue to commemorate the service of these valiant dogs. (Commissioned by the United Doberman Club for the War Dog Cemetery, Guam. Original artwork donated by Kevin Roeckl.)
For the story of how the memorial came to be: www.uniteddobermanclub.com/breed/wardog.html
We are proud to have one of these hanging in our home.
These are full color prints:
Under the painting, the following wording forms part of the print:
When United States Marines landed war dogs on Bougainville in the South Pacific, November 1, 1943, it marked the first use of trained military dogs in combat in the United States. Dobermans, the official Marine Corps War Dogs, served throughout the South Pacific, courageously leading patrols in the steaming jungles, giving timely warning of the enemy waiting in ambush or hiding in caves, saving untold lives. They guarded exhausted sleeping troops in foxholes by night, preventing infiltration by the foe.
After the war, many of the dogs returned to civilian homes, where, despite their training, not one of them was ever known to bite anyone. Attractive targets of an enemy anxious to go undetected, not all the dogs made it home. Some of the dogs made the supreme sacrifice. They lie buried in the Marine Dog Cemetery on the island of Guam. The graves are marked with small headstones and a plaque.
The United Doberman Club has pledged to provide a memorial for the cemetary. The proceeds from this print will help fund the statue to commemorate the service of these valiant dogs. (Commissioned by the United Doberman Club for the War Dog Cemetery, Guam. Original artwork donated by Kevin Roeckl.)
For the story of how the memorial came to be: www.uniteddobermanclub.com/breed/wardog.html
We are proud to have one of these hanging in our home.
