STUBBY: The Four-legged Mascot and American Soldier, part two

Discover fascinating people and ideas in American history and the Bible through short stories on This Week's Story mp3 audio and text for reading.

Stubby, a stray dog, is smuggled into France and serves as part of the U.S. Army's Yankee Division in World War I.

A stray dog appeared by the sports stadium at Yale University. Where was his home? Who was his master? He was muscular, probably a Boston bull terrier. It was spring 1917 and men were training on the sports fields, getting ready to fight in World War I.

The dog followed the men, visited their camp tents, and knew where…
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