Sgt. Stubby: One Decorated Dog-- Part 2

Sergeant Stubby was a stray Boston terrier who appeared at Yale Field in New Haven, Ct., when it was being used to train soldiers. He continued to hang around and Corporal Robert Conroy developed a fondness for him.

When the unit shipped off, he hid Stubby on the troopship. A story has it that when Stubby was discovered by the unit's commander that he saluted the officer as he had learned at camp. The officer was so impressed that he allowed Stubby to remain with the unit.

The 102nd Infantry of the 26th (Yankee) Division spent 18 months in France's trenches. During that time, Stubby was gassed once and learned to alert his unit when it was being used.

One Smart Dog. --DaCoot