The Doberman in War
The Doberman served the United States Marines proudly during World War II.
The War Dog Memorial
"Always Faithful"
...inscribed on the memorial are the words: "To honor the working dog heritage of the Doberman Pinscher", the United Doberman Club dedicated this statue to the courageous Doberman Pinschers that valiantly served during the War in the Pacific. The United Doberman Club-sponsored bronze memorial was created by Susan Bahary and placed at the United States Marine Corps War Dog Cemetery in Guam on June 20,1994.
The story of this memorial began in the spring of 1993 when Dr. William Putney contacted Ray Carlisle of the United Doberman Club to talk about The War Dog Cemetery in Guam. Subsequently, Dr. Putney attended the UDC National that year in California, and through his passionate concern for the Doberman, who had given their lives in service to their country, he inspired the members of the United Doberman Club to join him in realizing his objective.
What transpired next was somewhat of a miracle. The members of UDC and Dr.Putney pulled together and through their efforts and funding (some of which was raised by sales of The War Dog Print ), not only arranged for the movement of the cemetery, but also commissioned a statue by Susan Bahary. The resulting bronze statue was erected as a memorial to the Dobermans who gave their lives on Guam and, more importantly, as a tribute to the working heritage of the Doberman Pinscher. A bronze replica of the "Always Faithful" statue as well as a poster of the life-size bronze are available by contacting Ms. Bahary at 415-925-9979 or by fax at 415-925-9553 or visit her website .
The UDC is proud to have spearheaded and commissioned this project and to be credited with this impressive, life-size bronze statue placed at The War Dog Cemetery in Guam. "Always Faithful" stands as a memorial to the greatness of the Doberman and to the dedication of UDC to the true working heritage of the breed. Our thanks to Dr. Putney for the opportunity to assist him. For more information on this memorial, please see the fourth quarter 1994 edition of the UDC Focus.