![]() Read more about Stubby at Sergeant Stubby Salutes or at the Smithsonian Museum website. In May 2018, the Connecticut Trees of Honor Memorial park, commissioned a statue of Stubby. He died peacefully in 1926 after many accolades, parades and cuddles. The publisher also released an adult book Sergeant Stubby : how a stray dog and. In total, Stubby saw 17 battles in all and was decommissioned at the end of the war with his fellow soldiers and returned home with Robert. He had his own gas mask and was given awards by President Harding and. He returned to the active front lines until the end of the war. ![]() There is an apocryphal story he received a field promotion to Sargent, but this is unlikely.Īt one point, Stubby was wounded and sent away from the fighting for a few months but still managed entertain and visit his fellow convalescents regularly. He even discovered and captured an enemy combatant. Stubby could also warn of incoming bombs due to his better hearing and found wounded men on the battlefield. He was also fitted with a doggie gas mask himself. Not long in, he was gassed with mustard gas so after recovering, would run up and down barking to warn his company to put on their gas masks. In France, Stubby joined his humans in battle. Eventually, Stubby was discovered, but allowed to stay. When the men were deployed to France, Robert couldn’t just leave him behind so he smuggled him along. Stubby seemed to enjoy the daily exercises and joined in every day. He was given the name Stubby by one of these men, Robert Conroy, due to his little screw tail. They were the 102nd Regiment of the 26th Yankee Division. Stubby is remembered as America’s first canine soldier and one of the most selfless heroes our country has ever known.In 1917, a stray Boston Terrier came upon a group of soldiers training for deployment to Europe to join WWI. He was so loved that The New York Times ran an obituary that was 3 columns wide and half a page long. ![]() While Conroy studied, Stubby parlayed his fame into a sweet gig as the Hoyas mascot. Who wouldn’t be charmed by the handsome fellow?Ĭonroy eventually attended Georgetown University where he studied law school. The pup went on to meet and charm Presidents Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. The brave pup also earned a Purple Heart, the Medal of the Battle of Verdun, and the Republic of France Grande War Medal.Īfter the war, Stubby was awarded lifetime membership in the American Legion, YMCA and American Red Cross. Pershing, Commander of the US Forces, personally awarded Stubby a gold medal for heroism. He survived shrapnel wounds and carried messages under fire. Stubby served 18 months on the Frontlines, fighting in 17 different battles and four major campaigns. In the image below you can see the Stubby patches his regiment wore on their gas mask packs. Once he recovered, he could detect incoming attacks and alert the human soldiers. This meant he now outranked his human, Corporal Conroy.Īnother time, mustard gas almost killed the pup. Stubby sniffed out a German spy, bit him on the butt and held on until help arrived! Good dog!įor this act of valor, Stubby became the first war dog ever to be promoted to the rank of Sergeant. His language skills also came in handy in France. He used these skills to determine which wounded soldiers to help on the battlefield. Stubby was smart enough to know the difference between English and German. When it came time for Conroy to ship out, he smuggled Stubby aboard the USS Minnesota in his overcoat. He learned to respond to bugle calls, marched with the troops and saluted fellow soldiers. In 1917, Stubby, a Pit Bull puppy with a “stubbed” tail, was living on the streets of New Haven, Connecticut near an Army training camp at Yale University. He’s a decorated WWI Hero, friend to presidents, and a total looker. We would like you all to meet Stubby, Sergeant Stubby to be more accurate.
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