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Planned layout of pedestals surrounding The War Dog Memorial
Detail of individual pedestal
Letter from the National Infantry Foundation authorizing collection
of donations in their name.
PAID
IN FULL
| 110.6% |
3,982 |
12/14/02 |
| 108% |
3,900 |
12/14/02 |
| 106.75% |
3,843 |
11/22/02 |
| 103.97% |
3,743 |
11/13/02 |
| 100.00% |
3,600 |
10/14/02 |
| 97.00% |
3,500 |
10/14/02 |
|
94.75%
|
3,410 |
10/06/02 |
| 93.75% |
3,375 |
9/18/02 |
| 90.97% |
3,275 |
9/07/02 |
| 90.00% |
3,200 |
9/07/02 |
| 87.50% |
3,150 |
8/31/02 |
| 84.72% |
3,050 |
8/31/02 |
| 81.94% |
2,950 |
8/31/02 |
| 79.17% |
2,850 |
8/31/02 |
| 76.57% |
2,750 |
8/24/02 |
| 72.50% |
2,609 |
8/19/02 |
| 70.83% |
2550 |
8/03/02 |
| 68.06% |
2,450 |
8/03/02 |
| 64.86% |
2.335 |
8/03/02 |
| 60.69% |
2,185 |
7/07/02 |
| 59.58% |
2,145 |
7/07/02 |
| 56.80% |
2,045 |
5/28/02 |
| 54.02% |
1,945 |
5/28/02 |
| 51.25% |
1,845 |
5/06/02 |
| 47.22% |
1,700 |
4/13/02 |
| 45.25% |
1,629 |
4/10/02 |
| 40.14% |
1,445 |
4/10/02 |
| 39.45% |
1,420 |
4/10/02 |
| 36.67% |
1,320 |
03/16/02 |
| 32.50% |
1,170 |
03/04/02 |
| 31.11% |
1,120 |
03/04/02 |
| 29.72% |
1,070 |
02/28/02 |
| 28.33% |
1,020 |
01/05/02 |
| 25.56% |
920 |
01/03/02 |
| 22.78% |
820 |
01/03/02 |
| 20.00% |
720 |
01/03/02 |
| 17.22% |
620 |
01/03/02 |
| 14.44% |
520 |
08/11/01 |
| 11.67% |
420 |
08/04/01 |
| 8.33% |
300 |
07/17/01 |
| 5.56% |
200 |
07/15/01 |
| 2.78% |
100 |
07/04/01 |
You'll be able to watch our progress towards reaching our goal.
As of December 14, 2002,
$4,012.00
has been received
As of November 22, 2002,
$3,843.00
has been received
As of November 13, 2002,
$3,743.00
has been received
As of October 22, 2002,
$3,697.00
has been received
As of October 14, 2002,
$3,597.00
has been received
As of October 6, 2002,
$3,410.00
has been received
As of August 3, 2002,
$2,550.00
has been received.
As of July 7, 2002,
$2,185.00
has been received.
As of May 28, 2002,
$2,045.00
As of May 06, 2002,
$1,845.00
As of Apr 13, 2002,
$1,700.00
As of Apr 10, 2002,
$1,629.00
As of Mar 16, 2002,
$1,320.00
As of Mar 4, 2002,
$1,170.00
As of Feb. 28, 2002,
$1,020.00
As of Jan 3, 2002,
$920.00
As of Aug. 11, 2001,
$520.00
As of Aug. 4, 2001 $420.00
All donations received have been sent on to the The Columbus Monument
Company.
Last Updated
Dec.
14, '02
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| They were donated from across
the United States to serve in the Army, Navy Air Force, and Marines.
Over 4,000 family pets were trained and
sent to war in Vietnam fewer than 300 returned to serve at other military
bases.
Some were transferred to an uncertain fate
with the South Vietnamese Army, several hundred others were killed in action.
The majority were either euthanized, or abandoned, as our forces withdrew.
They've been credited with saving the lives
of over 10,000 American soldiers.
We remember them with love, America's forgotten
heroes, the War Dog4.
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Dedication of War Dog Memorial, Ft. Benning,
GA October 8, 2000 |
In October 2000, the War
Dog Memorial Fund1 and the
Vietnam
Dog Handler Association dedicated a memorial to all war dogs of all
wars and all military branches on Sacrifice Field, Fort Benning, Georgia.
The memorial is now part of the The
National Infantry Museum 2 at Fort Benning.
Now there is an effort underway
to 'complete' the War Dog Memorial at Fort Benning.
Plans call for a series of 10
pedestals to be erected surrounding the Memorial, each will support a brass
plaque enumerating the war dog units that served in W.W.II, Korea, Vietnam,
The Gulf, and Bosnia.
Due to the total number of units,
and the limitations of space, units of the Navy, Navy SEALs, and Coast
Guard will be combined on one pedestal.
It is towards this effort that
this page has been created. The total cost of each pedestal is to
be borne by the Units mentioned on the plaque. Our pedestal, though
representing the pride of the Navy, the SEALs, and the Coast Guard, does
not cover enough 'handlers' to enable us to cover the costs by ourselves.
Though our search continues for former members of these units, we a currently
in contact with approximately 40 Navy handlers, 2 SEAL handlers,
and 0 W.W.II Coast Guard handlers,
(there were approximately 4,000 dogs used by the CG protecting our shores).
So I am sending out this request
for your assistance. Only with your help will the war dogs who served
in the Navy, SEALs, and Coast Guard be able to take their rightful place
in recognition alongside those of the Army, the Air Force, and the Marines.
Please send your donation to:
R. W. King
3
601 E.
College Street
Independence,
MO 64050
Make checks payable to:
The
Columbus Monument Company
and please add on the Memo line
that it is for the
Naval services
pedestal @ the War Dog Memorial.
We have reached
our initial goal of $3,600.00! And, I've finally
received the final estimate from The Columbus Monument Company for the
total cost which will include the increased amount of text as shown below.
The toal cost will be $3,982.00.
We will also
incur some additional costs to cover a wreath, and hiring a musician to
play at the dedication ceremony. There will also be a modest but
real cost for printing and mailing of invitations to the event, and chartering
the bus we'll likely need to carry the attendees from the hotel to Sacrifice
Field and back.
I am asking your
trust at this point to spend donations where I feel they are needed to
cover these costs. Any donations received in excess of the amounts
needed to complete the pedestal and plaque, and to plan a proper dedication
of the Naval Services Pedestal will be forwarded on to the Columbus Monument
Company to go towards the cost of other pedestals.
Therefore, I
am requesting donations be made by check to R. W. King at the above address.
Thank you for
all your help getting us to this point. It couldn't have been successfully
completed without your help.
Please watch
this page for updates to the dedication ceremony schedule.
Units to be included:
US Coast Guard W.W.II (1942-1945)
War Dog Detachments assigned
to Naval Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, & 12
Approx. 4,000 dogs
US Navy Vietnam (1967-1972)
1st Navy Sentry Dog Unit, Da
Nang & Cam Rahn Bay
Approx. 45 dogs
SEAL Team 1 & SEAL Team 2
Approx. 6 dogs
US Navy, Bosnia (1997)
65th MP Company K-9
1 dog
Plaque Designs:
The plaque will be 1'-0" high
x 2'-0" wide. Today's estimate for the fabrication of the pedestal
and plaque, including placing and erection is $2,800.oo. That price
also includes up to 288 characters and 1 insignia, (spaces count as characters).
Additional insignia are $400.oo each and a cost for additional characters,
as well.
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1
The War Dog Memorial Fund is not to be confused with the National War Dog
Memorial
Fund whose mission is to erect a memorial on the Mall in Washington, DC
Their
address is: National War Dog Memorial Fund, c/o Vietnam Dog Handler
Association P.O. Box 5658 Oceanside, CA 92052 -5658
2 All donations made
prior to mid March 2002 have been forwarded to the Infantry
Museum
for the prescribed purpose of erecting this pedestal.
After
mid March 2002 all donations will be forwarded on to The Columbus Monument
Company.
This change was made necessary by the Infantry Museum. They are
initiating
a fund drive of their own for improvements to the Museum and have made
the
decision that maintaining the integrity of their fund drive, plus 10 separate
Unit
pedestal
funds would be too difficult and have therefore asked us to find a different
location
for our fund.
If funds
collected are in excess of the amount required to purchase and place the
pedestal,
the overage will be shared with other units to erect their pedestals.
3 R W King, VDHA Navy
Unit Director. The way this thing has been set up by the
organizers,
the Unit Director is responsible for collecting the funds required to fabricate
and
erect the pedestal for the units they are responsible for. Please
do NOT make your
donation
payable to me, I am only the person attempting to organize the collection.
If you
have any questions of comments, please e-mail me at
4. War
Dogs gave been used by the U.S. military since W.W. I . In both World
Wars our dogs
were recognized for their valor and courage. Many returned home.
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Thank
you for your support,
there's
no way to do it without you.
R. W. King |
| Recognition
and appreciation to: |
| 1. Doug Toomey |
Tarzana, CA |
| 2. Tom Standke |
Woodbury, MN |
| 3. Dan Gannon |
Houston, TX |
| 4. Dick King |
Independence, MO |
| 5. Anonymous
Donor |
Texas |
| 6. Dave Massey |
Tipton, IN |
| 7. Harry 'Bambi'
Peterson |
Ridgeway, PA |
| 8. Ms. Leah
Levine |
Houston, TX |
| 9. Carl Thedford |
Kingwood, WV |
| 10. Gary Hamm |
San Antonio, TX |
11. Jerry & Dixie Whitman
& The
German Shepherd Club of Atlanta |
Atlanta, GA |
| 12. Anonymous Donor |
Unknown |
| 13. Richard Prest |
Salisbury, NC |
| 14. Richard Jenkins &
Assoc. |
Buford, GA |
| 15. Mary & James T.
Escobedo, Jr. |
San Antonio, TX |
| 16.__Michael Duran__ |
Murfreesboro, TN |
| 17.__Ray 'Bub' Chapman |
Pittsfield. NH |
| 18.__Robert Gum |
Brenham, TX |
| 19.__Roy Fish |
Yuba City, CA |
20. James F. Swann,
(deceased)
Danah Swann |
Ardo, AL |
| 21.__Chief & Karen Tolliver |
Piketon, OH |
| 22. Vernon Ort |
Glen Rock, PA |
| 23. David Massey |
Tipton, IN |
| 24. David & Ruth Anderson |
Upton, MA |
| 25. V.F.W. Post 2832 |
Piketon, OH |
| 26. Dern & Donna Murray |
Troy, NY |
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