Monday
Jul042011
War Dog Memorials 7: Hartsdale, New York
Monday, July 4, 2011 at 6:00AM | SoldierGeek To honor Independence Day, this week we are visiting one of the oldest military working dog memorials in the United States: the War Dog Memorial in Hartsdale Pet Cemetary in Westchester County, New York.
It is clear that the desire to honor our canine soldiers is not a late 20th century affectation. Erected in 1923 to honor the services of dogs in the First World War, the monument bears a simple dedication which reads:
DEDICATED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THE WAR DOG
ERECTED BY PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION
BY DOG LOVERS. TO MAN’S MOST
FAITHFUL FRIEND FOR THE VALIANT
SERVICES RENDERED IN THE
WORLD WAR
TO THE MEMORY OF
THE WAR DOG
ERECTED BY PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION
BY DOG LOVERS. TO MAN’S MOST
FAITHFUL FRIEND FOR THE VALIANT
SERVICES RENDERED IN THE
WORLD WAR
1914 - 1918.
The memorial was refurbished and rededicated in 2005. More history of the memorial can be found at the Hartsdale Pet Cemetary website.
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