Chips (1940–1946) was a trained sentry dog for United States Army, and reputedly the most decorated war dog in history. [1] Chips was a German Shepherd-Collie-Malamute mix owned by Edward J. Wren of Pleasantville, New York. [2] He was bred by C.C. Moore, and was the son of Margot Jute, a half collie, half German shepherd, and Husky, a malamute.

Apr 12, 2022 · Chips, the dog hero of the 3rd Infantry Division, became the most decorated U.S. World War ll working dog after attacking a machine-gun nest during Operation Husky.

Apr 12, 2014 · Chips, a German shepherd, collie, husky mix, was the most famous and decorated sentry dog in World War II, one of 10,425 dogs that saw service in the Quartermaster Corps’ new “K-9 Corps.”

Jul 26, 2011 · Chips was the first American dog sent to fight as part of an overseas military unit during World War II.

Mar 23, 2017 · Learn about Chips, a decorated World War II dog hero, whose medals were later taken away because he was considered military equipment.

Chips (1940–1946) was a trained sentry dog for United States Army, and reputedly the most decorated war dog from World War II. Chips was a German Shepherd-Colli...

Jan 15, 2018 · Chips, a mix of German shepherd, collie and husky, posthumously received the Dickin Medal for his canine bravery at a ceremony Monday that was sponsored by the veterinary charity PDSA. The honor...

Jan 19, 2022 · As part of the beach assault on the rock-strewn beaches near Licata, Sicily stood Chips, a mixed breed dog gifted by his family back home in New York to the American military. How did Chips get from home at Pleasantville to the Italian beachhead?

Chips was a pet of the Edward Wren family, who volunteered Chips to the U.S. Army after he showed his combat potential by biting at least one garbage collector. Although trained as a sentry dog, Chips excelled at flushing out enemy troops.

Jul 10, 2022 · Chips was a German shepherd-collie-husky mix who’d traveled with the U.S. Army from New York to Europe. His family knew they had a special dog on their hands. When the Army put out a call for good dogs who could serve on sentry or …