The deployment of animals in war is as old as war itself; but the concept of kicking dogs out of perfectly good airplanes so they will parachute onto snowy hilltops and deliver aid to wounded combatants strictly dates to World War II. This printable Collier’s Magazine article tells the story of the Parapups:
“Completely G.I., the dogs have service records, serial numbers, enlistment papers and shots against disease. Sentimentalists along the Alaska Division even proposed that they be authorized to wear Parawings after five jumps.”
Click here to read about the use of dogs in W.W. I.
W.W. II Rescue Dog magazine articleW.W. 2 Rescue Dogs Parachuted to Airplane Crash Sites 1945WW2 parapup rescue dogsworld war two parapup rescue dogsdogs with parachutes 1945search and rescue dogs 1945deployment of search and rescue dogs during W.W. IIdeployment of search and rescue dogs during ww2use of search and rescue dogs during ww2Lt. David Irwin Husky dog handler ww2US Army Lt. David Irwin participant in PARA-PUP rescue program 1945Captain William R Jacobs ww2 flight surgeonCaptain William R Jacobs ww2 flight surgeon participant in PARA-PUP rescue program 1945
W.W. II Rescue Dog magazine articleW.W. 2 Rescue Dogs Parachuted to Airplane Crash Sites 1945WW2 parapup rescue dogsworld war two parapup rescue dogsdogs with parachutes 1945search and rescue dogs 1945deployment of search and rescue dogs during W.W. IIdeployment of search and rescue dogs during ww2use of search and rescue dogs during ww2Lt. David Irwin Husky dog handler ww2US Army Lt. David Irwin participant in PARA-PUP rescue program 1945Captain William R Jacobs ww2 flight surgeonCaptain William R Jacobs ww2 flight surgeon participant in PARA-PUP rescue program 1945
