A Dog With A Destiny: Smoky
Isabel George
An inspiring and heart-warming short story of canine devotion and bravery.Smoky, a baseball-size mass of brown fur, was found in a foxhole in the depths of the New Guinea jungle in the middle of the Second World War. The soldier who found her took the Yorkshire Terrier pup back to base and sold her to Bill, the US serviceman who would adopt her, for three Australian dollars.It was the start of a partnership that saw Smoky save US war plans and ground crew from bombings and bring a life line to stranded men when she laid phone lines through pipes under the runway.Extracted from the bestselling title Beyond The Call Of Duty, this is the story of a remarkable little dog who saw no boundaries. She stayed at Bill’s side throughout the action and to the end of the war.
A Dog With a Destiny
Smoky
A Short Tale from BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY
Heart-warming stories of canine devotion and bravery
by Isabel George
Dedication
To my parents who showed, by example, that courage, loyalty and love really can conquer all
Epigraph
‘Smoky was a diversion from the demoralizing reality of the Pacific War. She made us laugh and forget. The thought that it could all end suddenly was all too sobering. So, as we flew together on combat missions, I was ready for the worst but remained determined, within all my power to keep her safe. We were a team.’
(William A. Wynne – from his memoir, Yorkie Doodle Dandy, published by Wynnsome Press)
Contents
Cover (#u7b44aa8a-ada2-596e-a2b0-5ce1f70df8b9)
Title Page (#ue5049b28-e397-5406-9a1e-8638e82449b8)
Dedication
Epigraph
Chapter 1: Smoky – A Dog with a Destiny
Afterword
Bibliography
About the Author
Copyright
About the Publisher (#u8b85fe13-e238-57ef-bca2-0c11e5f1de79)
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