It wasn’t until already in camp that the dog was discovered by Conroy’s commanding officer. His name was Corporal Robert Conroy. He named him Stubby, and soon the dog became the mascot of the 102nd Infantry, 26th Yankee Division.
The early days This photo shows Stubby on the Yale University football field (which was used as a training site for the troops), with Robert Conroy (2nd from the left, back row) and unidentified family members and fellow soldiers. Like any amazingly loyal war fighting dog, Stubby would not allow himself to be removed from service. As members of the 102nd Infantry were training in the Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut in July 1917, Stubby was found wandering the grounds and one soldier, Corporal Robert Conroy, developed a fondness for him. Sergeant Stubby. A stray pit bull terrier roaming the streets in New Haven, Connecticut found his way onto the parade grounds of Yale University. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for CPL James Robert Conroy (27 Feb 1892–25 Apr 1987), Find a Grave Memorial no. The descendants of Robert Conroy (Stubby's inseparable companion) tell the real story.

Stubby’s story begins in 1917, when a young private, J. Robert Conroy found a brindle puppy with a short tail at Camp Yale where his unit was undergoing basic training, according to the Smithsonian.

He learned the bugle calls, the drills, and even a modified dog salute as he put his right paw on his right eyebrow when a salute was executed Stubby was just another stray dog before he found his way into an area near Yale University where the 102nd infantry, Yankee Division was training for World War I. Corporal Robert Conroy was especially fond of the dog. 188458644, citing Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Erin (contributor 46599159) Cremated. While training for combat on the fields of Yale University in 1917, Private J. Robert Conroy found a brindle puppy with a short tail. Stubby was a stray, smuggled to the front by US Corporal Robert Conroy. Truth vs. fiction about the famous WWI war dog. Due to his short legs, Conroy named him “Stubby” and took him back to camp against US Army policy. This is the story of Stubby, of the 102nd Regiment of the American Expeditionary Force. Stubby’s story is unique. Conroy named him Stubby because of his short tail. The USA joined the war in this year and Conroy had to go and fight. Upon examining the dog, Conroy took notice of his stub of a tail. He was friendly and affectionate.
The US Army promoted him to … One soldier especially liked him. When he saw the shiny collar of the officer in charge, he promptly rendered a proper salute. Conroy successfully hid Stubby all the way to France. Private J. Robert Conroy found the puppy there in 1917 and named him Stubby on account of his short tail. Sergeant Stubby (1916 – March 16, 1926) was a dog and the official mascot of the 102nd Infantry Regiment (United States) and was assigned to the 26th (Yankee) Division in World War I.He served for 18 months and participated in 17 battles on the Western Front.He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and allegedly once caught a German soldier … Stubby’s exploits in 17 battles made him famous. Sergeant Stubby in his army coat decked with medals. He was several weeks old and either a Bull Terrier or a Boston Terrier; in other words, a mongrel. Note date: Saturday, Aug. 1917 During the War Stubby and Robert Conroy in an undated photo.… While training for combat on the fields of Yale University in 1917, Private J. Robert Conroy found a brindle puppy with a short tail. One morning, a young soldier, John Robert Conroy spotted the young pup and took him in as a pet. Conroy named the puppy Stubby, and the pup was soon the unofficial mascot of Conroy’s unit, the 102nd Infantry, 26th Yankee Division. He named him "Stubby", and soon the dog became the mascot of the 102nd Infantry, 26th Yankee Division.