Smoky

Smoky (Hero Dogs Series)

A Yorkshire Terrier, Smoky, was a famous war dog who served in World War II. Smoky’s owner, Corporal William A. Wynne, credited her with saving his life by warning him of incoming shells on an LST (transport ship), calling her an "angel from a foxhole." As the ship deck was booming and vibrating from anti-aircraft gunnery, Smoky guided Wynne to duck the fire that hit eight men standing next to them. She was credited with twelve combat missions and awarded eight battle stars. On February 21, 1957, Smoky died unexpectedly at the approximate age of 14. Wynne and his family buried Smoky in a World War II .30 caliber ammo box in the Cleveland Metroparks, Rocky River Reservation in Lakewood, Ohio.

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