Masters of the Air
This article contains spoilers for Masters of the Air .
Summary
In the first episode of the state of war dramaMasters of the Air , the series innovate a character that no one would gestate from a series about World War II , but as it turns out , this character is very much true to story . Masters of the Airis a war drama created byWorld War II television duo Tom Hanks , Steven Spielberg , and Gary Goetzman who previously worked onBand of BrothersandThe Pacific . The series follows the 100th Bomb Group of World War II , often called the " Bloody Hundredth " due to the serious personnel casualty they suffered in spring 1943 .
DuringMasters of the Airepisode 1,there are two brief cameo of a very improbable fibre : a husky name Meatball . His first appearance occurs in the first one-half of the instalment , when Captain Bernard DeMarco gets off his woodworking plane at Thorpe Abbotts . John " Bucky " Egan is storm by the dog , and Gale " Buck " Cleven explains that they peck him up on the way over to England . Meatball seem once more while the soldiers are use up breakfast on the break of day of their first mission . DeMarco state the dog that he will have to seat this flight of steps out .
The squad behind Band of Brothers have plenty of engaging wartime story to tell after Masters of the Air , with plenty of options on the mesa .
Yes, Meatball The Dog Was Real: Here’s His World War 2 Story
As it grow out , Meatball is not just a sport plus toMasters of the Aircast , but in fact , was a genuine dog that lived with the 100th Bomb Group throughout the war . Though it is unreadable who exactly took possession of the frank in real life , Meatball was an actual husky that the 100th found in Labrador and take in as their own . Without question , they play him to Thorpe Abbotts with them , and it was there that the dog remained until the end of the war .
There is not too much information about Meatball the husky , however , there is one interesting story about him as recorded by the100th Bomb Group Foundation . Under the visibility of John " Bucky " Egan , it reads thatMeatball had been kindly taken in by the 100th Bomb Group , but he was not always a good boy . In fact , in the thick of some difficult time for the unit , Meatball got into trouble after kill a local Gallus gallus . The crybaby ’s farmer was upset by this and face Egan , who at last pay for the chicken in person , saving Meatball ’s skin .
Does Meatball Die In Masters Of The Air?
In the end , Meatball ’s lot is unconfirmed , although there are no account of his death . Therefore , there remains promise that the husky pull round the warfare and was taken care of after 1945.This would make sense as well , since the 100th were happy enough to bring Meatball with them to Thorpe Abbotts , but did not want to risk the dog ’s life by bringing him on missions . Therefore , the end ofMasters of the Airwill hopefully seeMeatball remaining safe on base , and after the warfare , being taken in either by one of the 100th or an English local .
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