Posted on 05/17/2021 11:43:06 AM PDT by COBOL2Java
Considered one of the most successful combat generals in US history, Gen. George S. Patton died on December 21, 1945, 12 days after breaking his neck in a car accident near Mannheim, Germany.
Sadly, a few hours after that tragic car accident, Patton was due to return back to the US.
While leading troops during World War II, Patton purchased an English bull terrier puppy that he named Willie.
Willie was known to follow Patton everywhere, and the two were seldom separated while in England.
According to some accounts, Willie would enter a room and alert soldiers in there that Patton was on his way.
The following photo shows Willie lying next to Patton's belongings a few days after the general's death.
Patton was buried at the American Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg. Willie was sent to the US to live with Patton's wife and daughters.
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Sad picture. Dogs are so loyal and great.
We could use some Patton’s right now
You can tell he is mourning the absence of the General.
Several years ago we boarded our half rat terrier/ half dachshund to go skiing in the west for a week. The kennel owner said she had never seen a dog mope like he did when we were gone. She said he barely ate anything while we were away. Dogs are incredible animals that are a lot more emotional than many give them credit for being.
I had a mini Bull Terrier who looked just like Willie, only more petite. People would see her and smile, she was so goofy looking. She was a great, very active dog. She adored all people, kids, got along great with my cats, herded my chickens into their coop, and loved other dogs. Nothing made her happier than running with a pack of other canines. Not much a guard dog, though, as she spooked easily.
Sadly, she died of nephritis at age 5. English Bull terriers are among the most inbred dogs. They have a great temperaments, are super loyal, but are prone to health issues.
We could use some Patton’s right now
We recently had one.
But, I agree that we could sure use one/some in our military, right now.
Have you seen the movie?
Back in the 80’s I had a German Shorthair Pointer that was my bird dog. Having had to travel for work for months at a time, it got to a point where my folks would keep her for me.
When my folks moved up to be closer to us, mom asked if they could have Lucy stay with them. Soon thereafter my dad starting feeling down and poorly and about 8 months later he was finally diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. After the diagnosis my dad moved into a different bedroom that was setup with a hospital bed and the room had it’s onw sliding glass door out to the porch. Lucy slept on the floor by his bedside
One morning the call came that my dad had passed so I drove out to their house and sat with him until the sheriff’s deputy and coroner showed up to take him. When they loaded him on the gurney, Lucy never left his side and followed him all the way to the hearse.
Just one with some orders and authority would do.
“We could use some Patton’s right now”
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Patton:"I'm going to name you William, after William the Conqueror.
The dog whines, frightened by another dog
Patton (looking at the dog in disgust): 'Your names not William, it's Willie
No human will ever love you as much as your dog does.
*ping*
Poor doggy.
My wife loves me as much as my dog does. Either I got lucky or my dog hates me. :-)
I’m no expert, but the picture of the dog looks like it was superimposed on the photo of the General’s belongings.
You may be noticing shadowing along the right edges of the dog’s image.
This is caused by a flash attachment on the left side of the camera, as much as a foot off-set from the lens.
I always had that problem up until my last and favorite film camera, which used a top-mounted flash and caused shadowing beneath things.
A past girlfriend had the first “ring flash” I’d ever seen on her film camera, and no such shadows in her pics.
My best camera now, a 16 MP Pentax digital, has less of a problem because the built-in flash is very close to the lens.
We can’t leave our Chihuahua in boarding as she pines too bad. Where we go she goes.
That’s why he was murdered.
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