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BO-1A76

BO-1A76 (Story to Follow)
BO-1A76 (Story to Follow)		 Woman Recalls pet she Donated to be a War Dog
Woman Recalls pet she Donated to be a War Dog		 BO-1A76
BO-1A76

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Guest 14-Mar-2019 19:35
My name is Ron Clarkson. I served at the Vung Tau detachment, 212th M.P. Co. from May 1966 to March 31,1967. I believe Bo 1A76 was stationed here. His handler was P.F.C. J. D. Jones form Indianapolis, Indiana. When J.D. returned to the states, he was stationed with me at Fort Rucker, Alabama. As I did with my dog Charlie 20A1, J. D. missed Bo very much and spoke him often like a father would about his child. Unforunately , he lost his battle with cancer in the early 1990's.
VDHA25-May-2013 15:12
(Bo's Story) by Dianne Hendrickson

Dear Dave,
I am looking for the person who handled "Bo-1A76" , I have not had any luck finding any info about his handler. Bo-1A76 served with the 212th Military police unit from 65/66. He was a sentry dog, he was one of the 204 Vietnam War Dogs that returned to CONUS in 1974. He worked the Saigon area and the Long Binh post and others. How can I find out who his handler was? Also I have a great photo of him that his trainer sent to me from Japan.
Thanks,
Dianne Hendrickson

P.S. I would like to add this wonderful photo of my beautiful "Bo" to the photo album at the VDHA website! To whom and where do I send the photo to?
Thanks again,
Dianne Hendrickson


Dear Dave,
"Bo" 1A76 was my dog before he went to the service, I knew in my heart that he would go to Vietnam, when I put him on the train to leave for Lackland. I also knew that he would save lives and that he would make it back to CONUS! The Viets did not know that "Bo" was on his way to bite them on their rears! I did not know that he was one of the 204, who did make it back, until about one year and half ago. My friends and family always talked me out of looking for him, they that I might not want to know what happened to him over there. It only took Five minutes for me to find his name and number for the Vietnam War Dogs returned. I had no idea that any returned at all! The soldiers may have called him by another name, I have found a photo of him at the Long Binh post and the caption said, Jerry Boslooper with his dog "Jack" ! Bo came back to CONUS in 1974 on the last plane out I have this info from Craig Lord, Dennis Herrick wrote an article for the "Dogman" Newsletter about my discovery! The dog in the photo is not "Jack" that is "Bo" I would know my dog anywhere. I have a wonderful photo of "BO" taken by his trainer on Okinawa before he left for Viet and a letter telling me that "Bo" was the best dog he had ever trained. I want to thank you for your assistance.
Dianne Hendrickson


Dear Dave,
Yes I would like for you to post "Bo" picture. How do I go about doing this? I have a scanner (not checked out on e-mailing the scanned photos yet)! Yes I would love that. Please let me know how to get this beautiful photo to you. The Guy in the picture has an "Air Force" uniform on, that is because "Bo" went to the Air Force first and then went to the Army, to the 212th Military Police. Craig Lord got this info for me. I will try to email the photo to you! I will try but have no clue if it will work. I may have to send the picture by mail!
Kind Regards,
Dianne Hendrickson


Dear Dave,
Here is a photo of Bo-1A76.

Kind Regards,
Dianne Hendrickson


Dear Dave,
YES! YES! I will have to send "Bo's" picture by mail !!!! I will have to go to the "Dogman "newsletters and get the story for you, however the info about the company "Bo" was with is incorrect in the article! There is more to this story. The local news in Albuquerque TV news got wind of this story about a New Mexico dog being one of the 204 to return home. They had a fabulous story "on Veterans Day" about the War Dogs of Vietnam and their handlers and the Edgewood woman who had just found out that her dog "Bo" had returned to the CONUS! It was so well done (the story) I have a copy of the news story on video tape (I do know how to use the VCR) lol! The receptionists at the dentist where I go, saw the story and made a tee shirt for me with "Bo-1A76" across the front and attack Dog on the back! Then both of her teen age sons (who had never heard of the Vietnam War) wanted tee shirts like mine, so she had to make more. Those kids wore their "Bo-1A76” tees to school and told all their friends this great story about this "BAD A" sentry dog from New Mexico , and that he was so tough that he made it back home and about the war dogs of Vietnam and the men who handled them! So these kids had a new hero! "Bo-1A76" was ringing through the hall ways! Those boys would ask her to be sure that their tee shirts were clean, because they were basically living in them.
Dianne Hendrickson


Dear Dave,
I used to fix "Bo" French toast for breakfast, and then we would head out to the west mesa on the west side of Albuquerque (all houses now. We would run (fly) on the mesa and use "rattlesnakes" for traction! Thank you so much for your help ! I think of "Bo" everyday and have been blessed with many great pets! My friends would tell that "Bo" was spoiled rotten and that is why he didn't like anybody else. I was the only one who could handle him. He would not let anybody come near us and I would have to put him in the garage when I had company. There has been a small candle burning in front of his framed picture everyday since he left for Lackland!
Dianne Hendrickson


Dear Dave,
Overjoyed! Joy overload! was the word when I found out (what I always knew to be true in my heart)! That my "Bo" made it back "Home" (home being the USA)! When I put him on the train I was not sad. I was happy because I knew he made the grade so-to-speak, and that he was what the Air force was looking for in a sentry dog and that he would do a great job protecting the place where he was going. I knew right there and then where that was going to be.
Many kind regards,
Dianne Hendrickson


Dear Dave,
Here is the link to the Dogman Article I spoke of.
http://www.vdhaonline.org/pdf/Dogman-Feb%202004.pdf
Thanks for your help,
Dianne Hendrickson


Dear Dianne,
We have conflicting stories as to what unit he was assigned to.
The article in the Dogman says "Records indicated that Bo served with the 35th SPS (USAF) at Phan Rang beginning in 1966. Earlier you stated that Craig Lord said Bo served with the 212th MP (ARMY) at Long Binh.
Bo may possibly have served with both Units but we need to find a home for him in our gallery. Which Unit do you want him listed with, 212th MP (Army)or 35th SPS (USAF)?
Kind Regards,
Dave Broeker
mailto:davebroeker@comcast.net


Dear Dave,
In the letter that the dog school trainer Gary Smith sent me, he said he knew the Army guy that took "Bo" to Vietnam. This is the exact e-mail from Craig Lord and it goes: Bo 1A76, served with the great and mighty 212th Army Sentry Dog Unit. He worked in the Saigon area (Long Binh Post and others) and was fortunate to recycle back to CONUS on the last plane out. He was put down in 1974, due to heart worms and testicular neoplasm due to agent orange exposure. He was ten years old . Signed Craig Lord
I would say the Army is the right place to list him with. Craig was on vacation when this question of what unit "Bo" was with came up and I had incorrect info to give to Dennis Herrick. When Craig got home from his vacation, he had the correct info.... John Sciascia had e-mailed Craig to inquire about "Bo' and find out what unit he was with. Thank You.
Oh, by the way Cindy Corvin is the lady who made the "Bo-1A76 tee shirts. The first ones she made have worn out and she wants to put a picture of "Bo" on the front. She also made a donation to the War Dog Memorial fund. I have been so blessed with having such good people around, too.
Dianne Hendrickson
Charlie Hahn 02-Nov-2005 20:54
I happen to know that the two dog handlers pictured are Don Hewey (with sleeve) & Jerry Boslooper with his dog "Jack". The picture was taken some time in October 66 to April 67 at the 212th Detatchment P Long Binh Ammo Dump it was taked by a guy named Ristine. Actually, I'm in the picture. you can just see my head over the top of Boslooper's. I'm pretty sure "Jack" was "Jack", not "Bo". As a matter of fact, I don't recall any dog named "Bo", but its been a long time. "Jack" I remember because Boslooper was also from New York. Jerry was a bit of a character. Years later, I worked with his brother Tom, but that's another story. "Jack" was a pretty, good, mean dog. Quick to attack. My dog "Duken" was a bit of a dog fighter and he was always mixing it up with "Jack". I don't think that's "Bo" in the picture.
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