Sergeant Stubby - Wikipedia He was solely responsible for capturing a German spy in the Argonne, leading to their unit's commander nominating Stubby for the rank of sergeant [6] Following the retaking of Château-Thierry by the U S , women of the town made Stubby a chamois coat upon which his many medals were pinned
Sergeant Stubby | World War I Service, Heroism, Mascot, Biography . . . Sergeant Stubby was a stray dog whose heroic service during World War I (1914–18) saved lives and even led to the capture of a German spy He was the unofficial mascot for the 102nd Infantry, 26th “Yankee” Division, and is the first dog to be promoted to the rank of sergeant in the U S Army
Stubby the Military Dog - CT. gov In October 1917 when the unit shipped out for France, STUBBY, by this time the "UNOFFICIAL - OFFICIAL" mascot, was smuggled aboard the troop ship S S Minnesota in an overcoat and sailed into doggy legend