07/07/2023
HERO! Sergeant Stubby was not just any dog! He was assigned to the 26th (Yankee) Division in World War I and unofficial mascot of the 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (United States). Stubby served for 18 months and participated in 17 battles on the Western Front. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and allegedly once caught a German soldier by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American soldiers found him. Seargent Stubby's actions were well-documented in contemporary American newspapers.
Stubby has been called the most decorated war dog of the Great War and the ONLY dog to be nominated and promoted to sergeant through combat.
Stubby's remains are in the Smithsonian Institute and he was a simple mix breed dog who became a hero and was honored by three presidents.
Stubby was the subject of at least four books. and in 2014, BBC Schools WWI series used Stubby as a Famous Figure to help teach children about the war, along with creating an animated comic strip to illustrate his life.
Seargent Stubby became the subjet of the 2018 animated film Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero!
