The Dogs
of U-Tapao
Name Brand # Remarks
Ali 16A0 Also served at Takhli & to U-Tapao on 12/28/70
Ara  9M72 Project 514 Thai Gift Dog.
Arry  0K33 From Altus AFB, OK, to U-Tapao 7/25/68
Bang  W176 Transferred to Yakota, Japan in 1976
Bimbo   S419 Transferred to Anderson AFB, Guam 1/1/77
Blaze   88A0 At Takhli & transferred to U-Tapao in 8/74
Boot   Y313 Transferred to PACAF MWDTC, 9/13/76
Boysay 36M6  
Brutus X321  
Bullet 1M95  
Buster 3X71  
Chief 76M9  
Coffee  903M Returned to DOD Dog Center, Lackland AFB, TX, circa  75-76
Czar 6S89 Shipped to be euthanized by Dr. Satalowich;  from Unk. bases
Diablo M543  
Dino 968M Also at Don Mung, RTAS to PACAF MWDTC 9/76
Duke W297  
Duke    4S16  To U. S. Customs Service - February 1972
Duke   62M7  Transferred to Okinawa
Duke   W297 Transferred to Royal Thai Air Force - 1974-75
Ed 53M4  
Eric 861A  
Ford Unk. # Transferred to Royal Thai Air Force - 1974-75
Franc Y086 also served at Nakhon Phanom (NKP)
Frank Unk. # Transferred to Royal Thai Air Force - 1974-75
Fred Unk. # Transferred to Royal Thai Air Force - 1974-75
Fritz 13M9 Transferred to Royal Thai Air Force - 1974-75
G.I.  798A Transferred to Taegu AB, South Korea on 3/17/77
Girl 448M  
Gretchen 63M5  
Griff Unk #  
Hasso  0K69 At Ubon, Udorn, and Nakhon Phanom Air bases (68-73)
Heidi   B411 Transferred to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa in 1976
Heidi   D038 Transferred to Clark Air Base, the Philippines in 1975
Hitler   Y214 Also served at Nakhon Phanom  (NKP)
Hombre 412M  
Jerry X561  
Kelly  9M73 Project 514 (Thai Gift) dog.
King 271X  
King 27M6  
King 41M3  
King A595   Also served at Takhli & to U-Tapao in 1970
King  66X0 Project 514 Thai Gift Dog.
King  674A Transferred to Okinawa in 1975-76
King   0A07 Project 514 Thai Gift Dog.
King   898A Also at Takhli & U-Tapao in 8/74; Returned to CONUS
Kriss 72X5  
Lita   9M71 Project 514 Thai Gift Dog.
Lucky  9M18 Returned to DOD Dog Center, Lackland AFB, TX, circa  75-76
Mac 3M72  
Mac   7X34 From Dow AFB, Maine to U-Tapao February 1969 
Major 4B14 Also at Udorn, RTAB
Major 4X08  
Major 9A57  
Major Z163 To Subic Bay Naval Air Station - Year Unknown
Major  053M Takhli RTAB, To DOD Dog Center, Lackland AFB, TX,  75-76
Mike Z171 Shipped to be euthanized by Dr. Satalowich;  from Unk. bases
Mike   M406 From Pease AFB, Maine, to Lackland then U-Tapao 6/72
Mike   X054 From Malmstrom AFB, Montana, to Lackland then U-Tapao 7/68 
Mister 63M8  
Moose SSD25 Small Drug Dog, trained at PACAF MWDTC, returned
Moses W277  
Navigator M828  
Nero Unk #  
Nikki   22A8 Also at Takhli. & to U-Tapao 8/21/74
Noor K004  
Pistol 540M  
Poncho 96M9  
Prince 264X  
Prince 606M  
Prince 8M59  
Puppy II X821 Project 514 - March 21, 1968
Rebel  8M12 Also served at Don Muang & Ubon
Rex 3S81 Shipped to be euthanized by Dr. Satalowich;  from Unk. bases
Rex 675X Project 514 - March 21, 1968
Rex   0H23 Transferred to U-Tapao from Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan, 7/73
Rex   Z158  
Rex   9A77 Ttransferred to U-Tapao from Osan AB, South Korea June 1970
Ringo 5X46  
Rinny  83M1 Transferred to Okinawa
Rip Z129 Shipped to be euthanized by Dr. Satalowich;  from Unk. bases
Ripper  Z354 Also served at Nakhon Phanom. Transferred to Clark AB, PI 1977.
Rolph 68X0  
Rusty   88M7 Transferred to U-Tapao from Osan AB, South Korea 18 June 1970
Senta   891A Transferred to South Korea in 1976
Shadow  Z151 Transferred to Hickam AFB, HI PACAF
Shannon 37M4  
Shannon M868  
Shep 69M1  
Skip 475M Shipped to PACAF MWDTC for training.
Skipper Unk # Project 514 Thai Gift Dog.
Smokey X008  
Smokey 3X98 Also served at Takhli. Transferred to U-Tapao in 12/70
Smokey X430  
Sport 3K04  
Storie 9M70 Project 514 Thai Gift Dog.
Tarzan   X810 From Wurtsmith AFB, MI 3/68.  Transferred to Yokota AB, JA,  76 
Tarzen   392A also served at Takhli. Transferred to U-Tapao in August 1974
Ted M201  
Thomas 4B17  
Thor S497  
Thunder 678M  
Thunder   X912 Transferred from Eglin AFB, Florida in November 1968.  
Tiger   9A57 Returned to DOD Dog Center, Lackland AFB, TX, circa  75-76
Tiki 6X69  
Tiki 7A19  
Tina  9M69 Project 514 Thai Gift Dog.
Trojan M553  
Trooper M823  
Troy 7A52  
Whitey 18M3  
Zoro X193  

At the end of the American cavalry era, the Army disposed of its horses by machine gunning them to death. In our war, the dogs were treated the same way. Only it was done in a more “humane” manner. Some excess dogs were reassigned to other bases but most were killed. The US Military has pledged never to dispose of military working dogs in such a manner again. A change in the law now allows  military dogs to be retired after their service is completed. 

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