Soon, however, he and James Robert Conroy, a 25 year old Irish-American from New Britain, formed a bond that would last as long as Stubby lived, and even beyond. document.write('googletag.defineSlot(\"\/111100742\/home_1st_sidebar\", [180, 150], \"sidebar1\").addService(googletag.pubads());'); They have pictures of Stubby on their gas mask pouches.). The story of that hero, Stubby the war dog, like so many classic American success stories, starts out with that hero at a low point in his life. 0 Comments Robert Conroy. As a stray, his life couldn’t have been easy, but he appeared to be a strong and healthy dog with a winning personality. When they reached France, Conroy was assigned to the regiment’s headquarters company, where he and Stubby met the regiment’s commander. } else { Friends received at ⦠He was buried in Saint Thomas The Apostle Cemetery, Chester Heights, Pennsylvania, United States. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. It's been constant and consistent training, but now things have settled in and it's been worth it: you get the dog you deserve, so to speak. When he died in 1987, he passed along his favorite keepsakes about Stubby to his grandchildren. There are few living Americans who can remember the years immediately following the First World War, but those few who can would tell you that one of the most famous American “veterans” of WWI during that time walked on four legs, not two. Thomas Conroy is associated with james robert conroy, theresa renee conroy, catherine ann brown and rebecca lynn vernier. On April 25th of 1919 in Boston the city turned out some one million strong to honor the Yankee Division, which had just returned from the hell of trench warfare in France during WWI. Sergeant Stubby: How a Stray Dog and His Best Friend Helped Win World War I and Stole the Heart of a Nation. } Perhaps it was because Conroy was also an “orphan,” as his father had died in 1899 and his mother had passed away four years earlier. With his keen hearing, he was able to detect the sound of incoming artillery sooner than his human comrades and warn them to take cover. Kiara's personal network of family, friends, associates & neighbors include Lorraine Conroy, Kaitlyn Silver, Walker Lick, Logan Nordly and Morgan Nordly. 5 Likes, Added by The Wild Geese Their camp was at the Yale Bowl, which happened to be in Stubby’s “territory.” Stubby began to hang around the soldiers, no doubt getting lots of food from them. Stubby stood by his men in the worst trench conditions, but Conroy remained his truest friend. Stubby's story begins in 1917 when America is about to enter the war. The void from the loss of the first one was so great, I told my husband he could either lock me up somewhere or get me another puppy. document.write('googletag.defineSlot(\"\/111100742\/home_wide_skyscraper\", [160, 600], \"skyscrapper\").addService(googletag.pubads());'); John Curtin in time to save him from a gas attack, Curtin wrote a poem in Stubby’s praise including the lines: He always knew when to duck the shells And buried his nose at the first gas smells, (Pictured, members of the Yankee Division. document.write('