The dogs began to genuinely enjoy their training jumps but, when it came time for the mission, all three needed to be "coaxed" out of their planes. At 0110 on D-Day, three planes, each carrying 20 men and one dog, reached Normandy for the jump.
Sadly, the other two dogs, named Ranee and Monty, didn't fare as well as Bing.
Ranee got separated from her unit and was never seen again. Monty was wounded on D-Day. They were both replaced with German Shepherds who finished the unit's mission.
Bing would again drop into enemy territory in March 1944 as part of Operation Varsity. It was the largest-ever airborne operation in a single location, featuring his handler, Sniper Jack Walton, and 16,000 other paratroopers.
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