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When the pilot did not return from a mission, his wife sold the dog.... Known formally as "William the Conqueror", his pet name to Gen. Patton was simply "Willie"...Patton's staff purchased Willie on March 4, 1944, in England, and Gen. Patton wrote in his diary concerning the dog..."My bull pup took to me like a duck to water.
19 de feb. de 2024 · “Willie” kept General Patton company throughout his WWII campaigns in Europe and served as a companion to the General’s famous tank corps. The beloved Willie outlived his owner and was shipped to General Patton’s wife in California in December 1945. It is said that the dog suffered from serious separation anxiety after the General’s ...
The most famous bull terrier owned by General Patton was purchased on 4 March, 1944. He was named Willie, short for "William the Conqueror." Willie was devoted to General Patton and followed him everywhere. When General Patton bought Willie, he wrote in his diary, "My bull pup . . . took to me like a duck to water. He is 15 months old, pure ...
29 de nov. de 2019 · Gen. Patton’s dog Willie, grieving with broken heart, resting next to Patton’s travel trunks following the general’s death from a freak auto accident in Germany. Patton was a dominant alpha dog himself and ordered G.I. Officer dog tags made for Willie, calling him his “second in command.”
Patton's dog, Willie. Patton's chief of staff, Major General Hobart Gay, invited him on a December 9, 1945, pheasant hunting trip near Speyer, Germany to lift his spirits. Observing derelict cars along the side of the road, Patton said, "How awful war is. Think of the waste."
21 de dic. de 2015 · The following photo shows Willie laying 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 ...
22 de jun. de 2018 · Willie, at Patton's side. By G. Anthonie Riis June 22, 2018. Jodi Witt (left) and Tim Gilbar make a clay mold of a bull terrier paw print. Darby is the same breed of dog as Gen. Patton's dog ...
