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Sergeant Stubby”
Sergeant Stubby the most decorated war dog
Sergeant Stubby with his medals
Today we salute you Stubby for serving this country and for representing #ADOGSET to the best of your abilities
Sergeant Stubby”
Sergeant Stubby the most decorated war dog
- This pit bull is known as the most decorated war dog to have served the U.S. military.
- Served beside John Robert Conroy in the 102nd Infantry 26th Yankee division, during WWI, in the trenches in France.
- He entered combat on February 5, 1918.
- He warned his troops of incoming attacks.
- He captured a German spy all on his own.
- Was wounded in his foreleg, by a German hand grenade.
- Awarded the Purple Heart
- While recovering from injuries in the line of duty, he kept morale up among the injured soldiers and eventually returned to the trenches.
- After being gassed, Stubby began warning his unit of poison gas attacks.
- The first decorated canine war hero and the only dog to be promoted to sergeant.
- He was involved in 17 battles, and 4 offensives.
- After the battle for the French village of Domremy, the grateful women of the township fashioned a hand sewn chamois coat, to display Stubby’ s service chevrons, metals, pins and button.
- This became his recognized trademark, and is now on display at the Smithsonian Museum.
- Stubby was invited to the White house by three Presidents, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, and Calvin Coolidge.
- In 1921 John Conroy and Stubby headed to Georgetown to enroll in law school where he served several terms as mascot to the football team.
- Between halves, Stubby would nudge a football around the field with his nose, to the delight of the crowd.
- Until his death, in John Conroy’s arms, of old age, April 4, 1926, Stubby was a “True” American Pit Bull Terrier.
- Awards:
- 3 Service Stripes
- Yankee Division YD Patch
- French Medal Battle of Verdun
- 1st Annual American Legion Convention Medal
- New Haven WW1 Veterans Medal
- Republic of France Grande War Medal
- St Michael Campaign Medal
- Wound Stripe, replaced with the Purple Heart when introduced in 1932
- Chateau Thierry Campaign Medal
- 6th Annual American Legion Convention
- Humane Education Society Gold Medal
Sergeant Stubby with his medals
Today we salute you Stubby for serving this country and for representing #ADOGSET to the best of your abilities
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