Sergeant Stubby

by gianna blase ​

Sergeant STubby

• he was a bull terrier mix that helped soldiers during the war

• by the age of 2 he became such a brave soldier earning himself many medal and awards

• ​he passed away in 1926 at the age of 10 years old​

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Who was Segeant Stubby?​

how stubby joined the military

• he was found wandering through a training session ​on an army base in Connecticut

• ​one soldier in particular took a special liking to him and called him stubby because of the way his tail looked

• ​Corporal Robert Conroy didn't want to leave stubby when it was time to go to war, so he smuggled him onto the ship to France

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• he had great hearing and warned the men when the enemy was coming

• detected dangerous smells

• comforted dying and injured soldiers

• one battle Stubby took part of was Battle of Marne ​

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​what stubby did during war

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after the war

• he was inducted into the American Legion as a lifetime menmber and awarded the first legion medal in 1919

• held memberships with the Red Cross and YMCA

• ​Stubby also had the honor to visit the white house and on different occasions met 3 presidents

Sergeant stubby's legacy

• he inspired a childrens book in the 70's titled "Stubby-Brave Soldier Dog"

• he also inspired Georgetown's original halftime shown by playing with a football on the field in between halves

• today Stubby's remains are stuffed and put on display with all his badges and medals in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C​

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Multiple Choice

What was the name of the soldier who took in Sergeant Stubby?

• Woodrow Wilson

• George Patton

• Robert Conroy

Bibliography

says, Ski, et al. “The Story of Sergeant Stubby, a Former Stray Who Became the Most Decorated War Dog of WW1.” Ned Hardy, 16 Mar. 2021, https://nedhardy.com/2021/03/16/sergeant-stubby/.

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“Who Was Sergeant Stubby?” BBC Bitesize, BBC, 29 Oct. 2021, https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqhyb9q/articles/z7g9mfr.

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Wilcox, Manon. “What Did Sergeant Stubby Do in the War?” Colors, 1 Apr. 2020, https://colors-newyork.com/what-did-sergeant-stubby-do-in-the-war/.

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