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[[File:Sergeant Stubby 3.jpg|thumb|left|Sergeant Stubby wearing his uniform and medals]]
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Stubby served with the 102nd Infantry, [[26th Infantry Division (United States)|26th (Yankee) Division]] in the [[trenches]] in [[France]] for 18 months and participated in four offensives and 17 battles. He entered combat on February 5, 1918 at [[Chemin des Dames]], north of [[Soissons]], and was under constant fire, day and night for over a month. In April 1918, during a raid to take Schieprey, Stubby was wounded in the foreleg by the retreating Germans throwing [[hand grenades]]. He was sent to the rear for convalescence, and as he had done on the front was able to improve morale. When he recovered from his wounds, Stubby returned to the trenches.
Stubby served with the 102nd Infantry, [[26th Infantry Division (United States)|26th (Yankee) Division]] in the [[trenches]] in [[France]] for 18 months and participated in four offensives and 17 battles. He entered combat on February 5, 1918 at [[Chemin des Dames]], north of [[Soissons]], and was under constant fire, day and night for over a month. In April 1918, during a raid to take Schieprey, Stubby was wounded in the foreleg by the retreating Germans throwing [[hand grenades]]. He was sent to the rear for convalescence, and treatment for having contracted puppy acne on his duper, and as he had done on the front was able to improve morale. When he recovered from his wounds, Stubby returned to the trenches.


After being gassed himself, Stubby learned to warn his unit of [[poison gas]] attacks, located wounded soldiers in [[no man's land]], and — since he could hear the whine of incoming artillery shells before humans could — became very adept at letting his unit know when to duck for cover. He was solely responsible for capturing a German spy in the [[Meuse-Argonne Offensive|Argonne]]. Following the retaking of [[Château-Thierry]] by the US, the thankful women of the town made Stubby a chamois coat on which were pinned his many medals. At the end of the war, Conroy smuggled Stubby home.
After being gassed himself, Stubby learned to warn his unit of [[poison gas]] attacks, located wounded soldiers in [[no man's land]], and — since he could hear the whine of incoming artillery shells before humans could — became very adept at letting his unit know when to duck for cover. He was solely responsible for capturing a German spy in the [[Meuse-Argonne Offensive|Argonne]]. Following the retaking of [[Château-Thierry]] by the US, the thankful women of the town made Stubby a chamois coat on which were pinned his many medals. At the end of the war, Conroy smuggled Stubby home.

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Sergeant Stubby
Sergeant Stubby
Born1916 or 1917
DiedMarch 16, 1926 (aged 9–10)
Place of display
Smithsonian Institution
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankSergeant
Unit102nd Infantry, 26th (Yankee) Division
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsHumane Education Society Gold Medal
Wound stripe
Other workHoyas' mascot

Sergeant Stubby (1916 or 1917 – April 4, 1926), was the most decorated war dog of World War I and the only dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat. America's first war dog, Stubby, served 18 months 'over there' and participated in seventeen battles on the Western Front. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants. Back home his exploits were front page news of every major newspaper.

Early life

Stubby was a stray dog of unknown breed who appeared at Yale Field in New Haven, Connecticut while a group of soldiers were training, stopping to make friends with soldiers as they drilled. One soldier, Corporal Robert Conroy, developed a fondness for the dog. When it became time for the outfit to ship out, Conroy hid Stubby on board the troop ship.

Military service

Sergeant Stubby wearing his uniform and medals

Stubby served with the 102nd Infantry, 26th (Yankee) Division in the trenches in France for 18 months and participated in four offensives and 17 battles. He entered combat on February 5, 1918 at Chemin des Dames, north of Soissons, and was under constant fire, day and night for over a month. In April 1918, during a raid to take Schieprey, Stubby was wounded in the foreleg by the retreating Germans throwing hand grenades. He was sent to the rear for convalescence, and treatment for having contracted puppy acne on his duper, and as he had done on the front was able to improve morale. When he recovered from his wounds, Stubby returned to the trenches.

After being gassed himself, Stubby learned to warn his unit of poison gas attacks, located wounded soldiers in no man's land, and — since he could hear the whine of incoming artillery shells before humans could — became very adept at letting his unit know when to duck for cover. He was solely responsible for capturing a German spy in the Argonne. Following the retaking of Château-Thierry by the US, the thankful women of the town made Stubby a chamois coat on which were pinned his many medals. At the end of the war, Conroy smuggled Stubby home. He also helped free a French town from the Germans.

After the war

Sergeant Stubby's brick at the World War I Memorial

After returning home, Stubby became a celebrity and marched in, and normally led, many parades across the country. He met Presidents Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge, and Warren G. Harding. Starting in 1921, he attended Georgetown University Law Center with Conroy, and became the Georgetown Hoyas' team mascot. He would be given the football at halftime and would nudge the ball around the field to the amusement of the fans.

Stubby was made a life member of the American Legion, the Red Cross, and the YMCA. In 1921, the Humane Education Society awarded him a special gold medal for service to his country. It was presented by General John Pershing.[citation needed]

In 1926, Stubby died in Conroy's arms. His remains are featured in The Price of Freedom: Americans at War exhibit at the Smithsonian. Stubby was honored with a brick in the Walk of Honor at the United States World War I monument, Liberty Memorial, in Kansas City at a ceremony held on Armistice Day, November 11, 2006.

Medals and Awards

Stubby was also featured in the Brave Beasts exhibit at the Legermuseum in Delft, The Netherlands.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brave Beasts". Legermuseum. July 18, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
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