I have been writing a bit on non-fiction lately, and here is a follow-through on that genre. This, I think, is one of those magical historical pieces that has to be told.
The story of Bing, the parachuting World War II dog who lept from a plane on D-Day and led troops to victory, will be told for the first time in a children's book by British inventor, Gil Boyd.
Bing led the way on to battlefields with Army sniper Jack Walton. He led troops on to the D-Day battlefields and saved hundreds of lives at the pivotal Rhine Crossing in 1945.
Written from Bing’s point-of-view, the book recounts how he dropped to earth with invading soldiers before going ahead to warn of hidden perils.
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| Bing on battlefield with Jack Walton |
Bing led the way on to battlefields with Army sniper Jack Walton. He led troops on to the D-Day battlefields and saved hundreds of lives at the pivotal Rhine Crossing in 1945.
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| Bing |
Written from Bing’s point-of-view, the book recounts how he dropped to earth with invading soldiers before going ahead to warn of hidden perils.
During the D-Day landings, Bing would keep watch while his men slept. After the war, he returned to his owner in Essex – and his peacetime name of Brian – before dying of natural causes in 1955, aged 13. In 1947, he was awarded the PDSA Dicken Medal, the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
‘I felt this was a story that needed to be told,’ said Mr Boyd. Proceeds from sales of Amazing Adventures Of Bing The Parachuting Dog, will go to charities.
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| Bing jumping from a Dakota Plane |
‘I felt this was a story that needed to be told,’ said Mr Boyd. Proceeds from sales of Amazing Adventures Of Bing The Parachuting Dog, will go to charities.
What a wonderful story. I was so moved with it. I will be sure to order this book. Thanks Nancy, you have inspired me to write more non-fiction.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Susan! I,too, found it remarkable. So glad you're going to do more non-fiction. It has such a niche in the world of children's literature, and there's so much one can do with it around kids.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to you.
This is fascinating. I think my daughter, although too young to understand it fully, would love to see the pictures. She loves dogs and planes!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, Margo! Yes, when I heard about this, I just had to share it. Hope your daughter likes the pictures, especially of Bing jumping with his own parachute!
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