Operation Top Dog 1965
"They protected us on the field of battle.
They watch over our eternal rest.
We are grateful."
Amigo | A475 |
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Andy | 314F |
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Bingo | 737F |
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Blackie | 129X |
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Bucky | A748 |
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Dutch 3 | E955 |
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Hilda | 0E47 |
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King | 078M |
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King | 6F61 |
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King | 840F |
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Kristinna | 051E |
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Lucky | 0K32 |
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Major | 5A46 |
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Prince | 025E |
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Rebel | A104 |
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Rex | 9F97 |
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Rinny | A116 |
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Shep 1 13 | A902 |
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Sugar | 2B13 |
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Toby | ||||
Trixie |
All those who followed afterwards
Name |
Brand # |
Andy 12 |
344F |
Arman |
054E |
Armand |
729F |
X455 |
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Bear |
089M |
Bear |
X230 |
Bing 22 |
5F46 |
Bingo |
737F |
Bo |
25M2 |
Bravo |
853F |
Bucky |
5A69 |
A748 |
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A601 |
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Bullet |
A874 |
774F |
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Ceasar/Caesar10 |
553F |
X790 |
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Chief 20 |
519F |
M726 |
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Chips |
F983 |
Cinder |
319M |
1168F |
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Domino |
Unk |
Duke |
3A30 |
50X0 |
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Duke |
128E |
Duke |
V079 |
64X5 |
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A391 |
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218E |
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Franz |
Unk. |
Fritz 26 |
653F |
Fritz |
X488 |
M697 |
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Hansie 21 |
A923 |
Hasso | 158F |
2M57 |
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Hilda |
OE47 |
Hobo |
3M37 |
Jan |
0K47 |
Jett |
027X |
251F |
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King 24 |
Unk |
King |
555F |
72M0 |
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A150 |
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King |
A837 |
King 29 | 078M |
King | X516 |
King |
X765 |
X448 |
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Kristianna 5 |
051E |
Kubuc |
X448 |
M600 |
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Lucky |
07F0 |
Lucky |
0K32 |
Major |
5A46 |
Marblehead 11 |
M184 |
Max |
801F |
Mingo |
0H34 |
A017 |
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025E |
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790F |
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Puppy |
2M62 |
Ranger 16 |
A058 |
Reb |
21X8 |
Rebel 2 |
78X4 |
Rebel |
913F |
9F97 |
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Ringo 14 |
Unk |
A980 |
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Rinty 18 |
A663 |
Rogue | 089E |
Rommel |
Unk |
Sam |
746M |
Sam | 92X7 |
Sambo |
A590 |
Scout |
393F |
A902 |
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Shep |
591F |
5A54 |
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Skip | Unk |
333E |
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Spartacus |
Unk |
2B13 |
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Teddy | Unk |
2X28 |
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Timber |
8A92 |
Togan |
M606 |
Unk |
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826F |
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Victor |
A051 |
Woden |
098A |
M256 |
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When Robert Lee took over Shep, he had to re-train him in English as Luis Guzman trained him in Spanish. | |
2 |
Rebel 78X4 was a Navy dog handled by Dick king in '69. Transferred to the Air Force and handled by Lee Todd and thomas L. Brooks until he was euthanized in August '72. |
3 |
Dutch E955 was put down in October '66. Leptosporosis may have been the reason for the dog's put down per Bucky Grimm. He said several dogs were infected during the fall of '66. |
4 |
Duke 50X0 was from Union Lake, Michigan |
5 |
Pre Marc Petty, Kristianna was put down in December of '67 due to old age and bad hips. |
6 |
Marc Petty took over Sugar, an 18 month old male, after Kristianna was put down (see #5 above) |
7 |
Bullet 774F was from Algonquin, Illinois, purchased in August '61. Transferred from Da Nang to Bien Hoa in January, '70. Information provided from Glenn Goodman's copy of AF Form 323. |
8 |
James Preiss returned home in August '66 to attend his fathers funeral. It was unknown if he would return. |
9 |
David Zickafoose and Bullet never saw eye to eye so to the betterment of both, Dave turned Bullet over to Peter Koenig. |
10 |
Gary Nelson wrote:
I worked Ceaser from Jan 69 to about Jun 69, Ceaser got sick -- some kind of Bronchitis, he never did recover from that -- I had to sleep in his kennel to give him med's ever few hours or so, finally the VET, decided to put him down, I flew on a CIA plane from DaNang to Ton shun Nut Vet Center, where they put Ceaser to sleep... that was the hardest thing I had ever done at that time of my life,, it really shook me up!! Not good..... " |
11 |
Marblehead died on post from a ruptured liver in '70. |
12 |
Andy 334F was put down on May 6, 1971 due to old age. His last handler was Walter Lee Todd. |
13 |
Per Larry Neal, said Shep had one ear and weighed more than he did and was referred to as "Crazy Shep" |
14 |
Dave Stanley handled Duncan 64X5 until the "Vietnamization" of the war. The AF drastically cut the K-9 Section by more than half and shipped many dogs off to other bases and re-assigned many handlers. Dave then handled Ringo until rotation stateside in June, '70. |
Tom Larkin informs us that his dog Tiger came from Japan with Kennel Master Sergant Whitt. Seems that Tiger and Duke 50X0 had a major dislike for each other and had to be seperated while on the posting truck. |
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16 |
Randy Knight, Ranger's handler, tells us that he was relieved of his dog handling duties early on and put in the headquarters because of his typing abilities. But once a dog man, always a dog man. |
17 |
Gary Knutson was Eric's first Vietnam handler who came over shortly after Project Top Dog in '65. |
18 |
Duane Lynde, who handled King A150 and Robert holt who handled Rinty A663 are cousins. |
19 |
Russ Freeburg took over Prince when he came in country as a Sentry Dog Handler |
20 |
Steve Hnatiak says that Chief 519F contacted Leptosporosis in October '66 and survived! |
21 |
Herb Norfork took over Hansie after his first dog Bing died mid-year '66. |
22 |
Bing died of non-combat causes mid year 1966. |
23 |
Per Jerry Kellogg, King 72M0 came from Japan in November '68. |
24 |
Wayne Bagwell came to Da Nang from Phan Rang and took over Silver. Silver being so aggressive and uncontrollable, was escorted to Tan Son Nhut and euthanized in December '67. Wayne Bagwell then took over King. |
Ernie Gowell advises us that Vaughn 826F died in '67 as a result of a toxic cleaning solution used to clean the kennels in '67. |
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26 |
Rex 9F97 was one of the four dogs that died as a result of a toxic cleaning solution, recommended by the Veterinarian, to clean the kennels in '67. |
27 |
Ernie Gowell went to Japan and selected Baron X455 to replace Vaughn. See 26 above. |
28 |
Zabia M256 is listed as being at Da Nang as an Air Force Sentry Dog. I actually heard from Army handler Greg Zehner that he handled him at Camp David Land which was at Da Nang from Oct 1971 to April 1972. The picture is of the two of them at China Beach. Greg was with the 595th MP Company of the U.S. Army. |
29 |
At Phan Rang |
Transfered to Da Nang from the 366th at Phan Rang when the unit moved | |
*2 |
Operation Top Dog 1965, transfered to Phan Rang and Tan Son Nhut when Da Nang was deactivated |
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Operation Top Dog 1965, transfered to Tan Son Nhut when Da Nang was deactivated |
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Operation Top Dog 1965, transfered to MWD Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, when Da Nang was deactivated. Only dog to see all of Da Nang and be returned stateside. |
"If we should meet again on another street I will gladly take up your fight, I am a Military Working Dog. We are the guardians of the night." |
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