国立アメリカ歴史博物館のインスタグラム(amhistorymuseum) - 3月14日 03時36分

This pup is Stubby the dog, a World War I hero. For #K9VeteransDay, here are a few of our favorite Stubby facts. ?

Stubby was a Staffordshire terrier mix puppy adopted by Private J. Robert Conroy while he was training for combat. Stubby became the mascot of the 102nd Infantry, 26th Yankee Division, and he learned the calls, drills, and salutes. Private Conroy smuggled Stubby onto the SS Minnesota when the division shipped out to France, and Stubby won over the commanding officer when he gave the officer his dog salute. ?? When the division reached France, Stubby was allowed to accompany it to front lines and serve as their mascot—but he did much more. ?

His sense of smell allowed him to detect enemy gas before the men, and he would run through the camp barking, sounding the alarm. He also helped locate the wounded on the battlefield. ?? By the end of the war, Stubby had served in 17 battles. At the Battle of Seicheprey on April 20, 1918, shrapnel from a shell seriously injured Stubby, and he was rushed to a field hospital for treatment and then to a Red Cross hospital for recovery. During his recovery, Stubby went around the hospital and visited wounded soldiers, boosting their morale. ?? Stubby received many awards and medals for his outstanding service, including one awarded by General John Pershing. ? #K9 #MilitaryHistory #MilitaryDog #VeteransDay #WorldWar1 #WW1 #WorldWarI

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