Comments on: Bill Wynne http://www.smokywardog.com/blog Four-pound Yorkshire Terrier Hero of WWII Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:56:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brian Brinkman http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/the-author/comment-page-1/#comment-8530 Brian Brinkman Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:06:20 +0000 http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/?page_id=5#comment-8530 Dear Mr. Wynne, It so great to see you face and here your voice in these clips. I grew up across the street from you and your son Jay was my first Best Friend. You and your family made a lasting inpact on me and made me feel welcome at a time when I felt alone. Jay was the first person to take me fishing and I think of him everytime I cast my rod. Thank you for being such a brilliant light to so many. Brian Brinkman Dear Mr. Wynne,

It so great to see you face and here your voice in these clips. I grew up across the street from you and your son Jay was my first Best Friend. You and your family made a lasting inpact on me and made me feel welcome at a time when I felt alone.

Jay was the first person to take me fishing and I think of him everytime I cast my rod.

Thank you for being such a brilliant light to so many.
Brian Brinkman

]]> By: Patrick http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/the-author/comment-page-1/#comment-8475 Patrick Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:24:16 +0000 http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/?page_id=5#comment-8475 Hello Bill, What a fascinating story, Smoky was truly a wonder. Are they any plans to tell her story in a movie? I'm surprised Disney hasn't already grabbed this. Take care Patrick Hello Bill,
What a fascinating story, Smoky was truly a wonder. Are they any plans to tell her story in a movie? I’m surprised Disney hasn’t already grabbed this. Take care

Patrick

]]> By: Ellen Diner http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/the-author/comment-page-1/#comment-8194 Ellen Diner Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:28:29 +0000 http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/?page_id=5#comment-8194 Dear Mr. Wynne, My husband bought your book for me years ago. I have had yorkies for 30 years so it was so wonderful to read your book and be introduced to Smokey. I will be buying your book again to give to a friend who has a yorkie. Thank you so much for sharing your life with Smokey. I get tears in my eyes when I think about your story. Ellen and Amigo Mio(who looked lilke Smokey), Toto, Babytango and Besame Dear Mr. Wynne,
My husband bought your book for me years ago. I have had yorkies for 30 years so it was so wonderful to read your book and be introduced to Smokey. I will be buying your book again to give to a friend who has a yorkie. Thank you so much for sharing your life with Smokey. I get tears in my eyes when I think about your story.

Ellen and Amigo Mio(who looked lilke Smokey), Toto, Babytango and Besame

]]> By: Nancy Pimm http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/the-author/comment-page-1/#comment-8047 Nancy Pimm Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:11:43 +0000 http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/?page_id=5#comment-8047 Dear Mr. Wynne, I am writing a children's non fiction book about war dogs in WWll, Viet Nam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. I would love to include Smoky's remarkable story. I have read your memoir, but I was wondering if I could have the honor of meeting you in person for an interview. I live in Columbus, Ohio. I look forward to hearing from you, Nancy Dear Mr. Wynne,
I am writing a children’s non fiction book about war dogs in WWll, Viet Nam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. I would love to include Smoky’s remarkable story. I have read your memoir, but I was wondering if I could have the honor of meeting you in person for an interview. I live in Columbus, Ohio. I look forward to hearing from you, Nancy

]]> By: Heidi Snoe http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/the-author/comment-page-1/#comment-7744 Heidi Snoe Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:40:05 +0000 http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/?page_id=5#comment-7744 Hello, Looking for contact information to clear using photo's of Smoky for and installation in California. Kind Regards, Heidi Hello,

Looking for contact information to clear using photo’s of Smoky for and installation in California.

Kind Regards,

Heidi

]]> By: Frank Jones http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/the-author/comment-page-1/#comment-5277 Frank Jones Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:33:21 +0000 http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/?page_id=5#comment-5277 Just wanted to say a quick 'Hello' Bill. I emailed you a few years back.....you kindly sent me two copies of your autographed Smoky book...one to auction at Little Shelter, NY animal shelter, and one to replace a copy we had lost in a fire....that was the fire ( that we all survived!) mainly due to one of our two Yorkies, Sammy (Samantha) who alerted us......twice before she had done the same for my father, a Royal Navy WW2 Vet..sadly passed away now..... Anyhow, good to see you are still going strong.......you are a credit to Veterans, Americans and dog lovers everywhere, take care Bill, all the best, as always, Frank, Englishman..and Yorkie owner, NY. Just wanted to say a quick ‘Hello’ Bill.

I emailed you a few years back…..you kindly sent me two copies of your autographed Smoky book…one to auction at Little Shelter, NY animal shelter, and one to replace a copy we had lost in a fire….that was the fire ( that we all survived!) mainly due to one of our two Yorkies, Sammy (Samantha) who alerted us……twice before she had done the same for my father, a Royal Navy WW2 Vet..sadly passed away now…..
Anyhow, good to see you are still going strong…….you are a credit to Veterans, Americans and dog lovers everywhere,
take care Bill, all the best, as always,

Frank, Englishman..and Yorkie owner, NY.

]]> By: Bill Wynne http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/the-author/comment-page-1/#comment-4866 Bill Wynne Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:07:19 +0000 http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/?page_id=5#comment-4866 Thank you all very for your kind words about Smoky and me. No, the only hospital visits Smoky did in New Guinea was at Nadzab in the 233rd Station Hospital in July of 1944. The big surprise here was, about five years ago I heard on the History Channel that the CO. of the hospital ( who allowed Smoky to go on rounds and to sleep on my bed for five nights) was Major/Dr. Charles W. Mayo of the Mayo Clinic. It was a Mayo Clinic staffed hospital. The group was formed in Rochester Minn. with another hospital in town forming a National Guard Unit in 1940 as war seemed eminent. The two nurses had the idea and asked me if it would be OK if they asked permission of their Commanding Officer to take Smoky on rounds? I said "fine. " And that is how it began and lastd 12 years the last 10 in civilian life. Yestday Yesterday ,Nov. 10,Cleveland Communoity College W Branch had me join other vets at the Museom /Archive at the College. The site is the former CRILE General Hospital later, Crile VA Hospital And the first Hospital we performed at home. We made bed to bed visists three weeks after we returned in Nov. of '45 . Smoky had a top of the fold page One story in the Cleveland PRESS and that launched our fame in the U.S. CRile Hospital called and asked us to come. Therapy Dog did not have a title until 1964 and that was at the suggestion of a Dr. Levin, that dogs might be used as therapy to mental Patients. Of coiurse Smoky had served mental Patients through the years. Once in Chicago she slipped through the bars of several who were locked up. Those men really appreciated her visit with them. The nurses were really sweating not knowing what ciould happen. Finally one said," Ok. Let her down now" The man holding her still smiling set herdown and she slipped back out through the bars. In summerof 1946 We did the Cleveland Psychiatric, 100 patients at a time. Bill Thank you all very for your kind words about Smoky and me.
No, the only hospital visits Smoky did in New Guinea was at Nadzab in the 233rd Station Hospital in July of 1944. The big surprise here was, about five years ago I heard on the History Channel that the CO. of the hospital ( who allowed Smoky to go on rounds and to sleep on my bed for five nights) was Major/Dr. Charles W. Mayo of the Mayo Clinic. It was a Mayo Clinic staffed hospital. The group was formed in Rochester Minn. with another hospital in town forming a National Guard Unit in 1940 as war seemed eminent. The two nurses had the idea and asked me if it would be OK if they asked permission of their Commanding Officer to take Smoky on rounds? I said “fine. ” And that is how it began and lastd 12 years the last 10 in civilian life. Yestday Yesterday ,Nov. 10,Cleveland Communoity College W Branch had me join other vets at the Museom /Archive at the College. The site is the former CRILE General Hospital later, Crile VA Hospital And the first Hospital we performed at home. We made bed to bed visists three weeks after we returned in Nov. of ’45 . Smoky had a top of the fold page One story in the Cleveland PRESS and that launched our fame in the U.S. CRile Hospital called and asked us to come. Therapy Dog did not have a title until 1964 and that was at the suggestion of a Dr. Levin, that dogs might be used as therapy to mental Patients. Of coiurse Smoky had served mental Patients through the years. Once in Chicago she slipped through the bars of several who were locked up. Those men really appreciated her visit with them. The nurses were really sweating not knowing what ciould happen. Finally one said,” Ok. Let her down now” The man holding her still smiling set herdown and she slipped back out through the bars. In summerof 1946 We did the Cleveland Psychiatric, 100 patients at a time. Bill

]]> By: Jaime and Sprout http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/the-author/comment-page-1/#comment-4865 Jaime and Sprout Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:58:50 +0000 http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/?page_id=5#comment-4865 Happy Veterans Day! Happy Veterans Day!

]]> By: Dan Armstrong & Little Dude http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/the-author/comment-page-1/#comment-4426 Dan Armstrong & Little Dude Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:41:08 +0000 http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/?page_id=5#comment-4426 Hi Bill, Little Dude and I are very proud of you and Smoky, not only for blazing the trail for our therapy work for wounded soldiers, but also for your life-long service to America and your inspiration to all therapy teams. You are our hero, and you'll always be in our heart. We not only ordered Yorkie Doodle Dandy, but we've ordered multiple copies so we can give one to each wounded veteran that we visit. Thank you! Love and prayers always, Dan and Little Dude ^.^ Hi Bill,

Little Dude and I are very proud of you and Smoky, not only for blazing the trail for our therapy work for wounded soldiers, but also for your life-long service to America and your inspiration to all therapy teams. You are our hero, and you’ll always be in our heart.
We not only ordered Yorkie Doodle Dandy, but we’ve ordered multiple copies so we can give one to each wounded veteran that we visit. Thank you!
Love and prayers always,
Dan and Little Dude ^.^

]]> By: Ben http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/the-author/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Ben Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:38:50 +0000 http://www.smokywardog.com/blog/?page_id=5#comment-675 Smoky sounds like a most amazing Yorkie. Our Yorkie, Spenser, travels all over America with his mom, and I know that Spenser would be overwhelmed with Smoky's accomplishments! You can visit and follow Spenser's Travels at www.spensernation.com. Smoky sounds like a most amazing Yorkie. Our Yorkie, Spenser, travels all over America with his mom, and I know that Spenser would be overwhelmed with Smoky’s accomplishments!

You can visit and follow Spenser’s Travels at http://www.spensernation.com.

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