NathanA Heroic Pup
The American troops were gradually moving towards the east closer to the Germans. They had liberated another French village from the clutches of the German soldiers in a place called Château-Thierry. The local women were elated to be free and were quite fond of Stubby. The ladies wanted to reward these heroes with something. They sewed Stubby a chamois leather coat which would keep him warm when he dwelt in the trenches. He could now place the medals he had won properly. There was another mission approaching too…
Stubby Catches A Spy
There was one point in time where a German soldier crept very close to the American trenches. He had been studying the formation and activities of the Americans to come up with a better plan to infiltrate them. Stubby fortunately caught him in the act. The German spy tried wooing the pup but ended up getting viciously attacked by him. Stubby chased the spy and the noise alarmed the other American troops. He did not stop until they captured him and so the German’s Iron Cross was also kept in Stubby’s jacket! He was impressing so many other besides the foot soldiers…
Sergeant Stubby
Stubby was proving in more ways than one that he was clearly above the average soldier. But thwarting the German spy was different. The soldiers on a higher command had taken note of this. There was no doubt now that Stubby was a special pooch, helpful and efficient. Stubby made history as the first dog ever to get inducted into the military. He was a rank higher than some of his fellow soldiers as a sergeant. Sergeant Stubby was still dutiful and was not going to stop just yet…
Courageous Pooch
Sergeant Stubby was now very thorough with the routine of battle as he had spent months there. However, nothing could have prepared him for what took place when his unit stormed a German position at the French village of Seicheprey. The dog was, unfortunately, stepping too close to a German grenade. The explosion left a wound on Sergeant Stubby’s paw and chest. He had to be hospitalized once again but even there he cheered up a lot of other injured soldiers. There were other things happening for the sergeant dog too…
Astounding Work
After the World War I ended when the Armistice in November 1918 was signed, Sergeant Stubby definitely had a legacy to boast about, if ever he could! The once stray pup had participated in four different US Army offensives against the Germans on the Western Front. Sergeant Stubby had survived a whopping 17 battles. Ordinary dogs would have definitely turned timid or ran way but not Stubby. He received several medals including the Purple Heart. Now it was time for him to head home… What awaits him there?
A National Hero
The soldiers and officers of the Yankee Division were showering Stubby with the respect he deserves during the wartime. Now, for the first time, Sergeant Stubby was on his way home to get back to the land of American. He had to be smuggled once again to sail across the Atlantic! He had been swarmed by congratulatory gestures and handshakes by the Allied soldiers in Paris. He was now a certified celebrity pup who even lead several celebratory marches back home! Every major newspaper wrote about Sergeant Stubby.