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Not only did men jump out of airplanes in World War II, but so did dogs.ABC News said the pooches "were specifically trained to perform tasks such as locating mines, keeping watch, and warning about enemies." The War Dog Training School gave the dogs meat treats after the jumps and they also "served as something

Not only did men jump out of airplanes in World War II, but so did dogs. ABC News said the pooches "were specifically trained to perform tasks such as locating mines, keeping watch, and warning about enemies." The War Dog Training School gave the dogs meat treats after the jumps and they also "served as something of a mascot for the two-legged troops," according to the network.

Dogs Bing, Monty, and Ranee parachuted into Normandy with Britain's 13th Battalion, but Monty was injured badly at D-Day and Renee got separated and was lost. Fortunately, two German shepherds defected and befriended Bing, assisting the Alsatian dog in his wartime duties. (Talk about a Pixar film waiting to happen!)

Bing helped protect his human brothers in arms by sniffing out dangers and later received the Dicken Medal, a medal the United Kingdom bestows on heroic animals. There's a statue of him at England's Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum in Duxford, and a children's book about his amazing life. But no movie. Yet.

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