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. 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_3rd_sidebar\", [180, 150], \"sidebar3\").addService(googletag.pubads());'); His popular novel, 1942 set within the Japanese conquest of Hawaii was the winner of Sidewise Awards. During one of the division's early battles near Seicheprey, Stubby was hit in the chest by shrapnel from a German grenade in no man’s land, between the trenches. Sergeant Stubby: How a Stray Dog and His Best Friend Helped Win World War I and Stole the Heart of a Nation. They have pictures of Stubby on their gas mask pouches.). View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for Robert J Conroy. I'm pleased Madb has "second sight!". Sir John Ponsonby Conroy, 1st Baronet, KCH (21 October 1786 â 2 March 1854) was a British army officer who served as comptroller to the Duchess of Kent and her young daughter, Princess Victoria, the future Queen of the United Kingdom.. Conroy was born in Wales to Anglo-Irish parents. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for CPL James Robert Conroy (27 Feb 1892â25 Apr 1987), Find a Grave Memorial no. } document.write('