Dickin Medal
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The PDSA Dickin Medal was instituted in 1943 in the United Kingdom by Maria Dickin to honour the work of animals in World War II. It is a bronze medallion, bearing the words "For Gallantry" and "We Al
The PDSA Dickin Medal (obverse)
Rob the Collie, receiving his medal
Dickin Medal and Certificate for the pigeon Royal Blue
Rip helped locate a number of victims of The Blitz.
Sergeant Reckless
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Staff Sergeant Reckless, a decorated warhorse who held official rank in the United States military, was a mare of Mongolian horse breeding. Out of a racehorse dam, she was purchased in October 1952 fo
Dickin Medal
…Paris. Lucca Dog 5 April 2016 A German Shepherd who worked with the United States Marine Corps for six years before losing a leg in an IED explosion. Sergeant Reckless Horse 28 July 2016 A Mongolian mare who held rank in the United States Marine Corps in the Korean War. On one day she made 51 solo trips to resupply…
Staff Sergeant Reckless in retirement
Reckless with her primary trainer, Platoon Gunnery Sergeant Joseph Latham
Reckless under fire in Korea
Reckless beside a 75 mm recoilless rifle