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This pit bull is known as the most decorated war dog to have served the U.S. military.

Posted Fri, May 23, 2014 at 11:26 am ET

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.
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