Rags (dog)

Rags (dog)

Rags (c. 1916 - March 22, 1936), born in Silver Spring, Maryland), US, was a mixed cairn terrier who became the U.S. 1st Infantry Division's dog-mascot in World War I.

Rags was press-ganged into the division about July 15, 1917 in Montmartre, France and remained its mascot until his death in 1936. He learned to run messages between the rear headquarters and the front lines, and provided early warning of incoming shells. Rags achieved great notoriety and celebrity war dog fame when he saved many lives in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign by delivering a vital message despite being bombed, gassed and partially blinded. His handler was seriously injured, dying after return to hospital in Fort Sheridan. Rags was adopted by the family of Maj Raymond W. Hardenberg there in 1920, moving with them through several transfers until in Fort Hamilton, New York, he was recognized by members of the 18th Infantry Regiment. [cite web
url = http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1828
title = Rags (1916 - 1936) - Find A Grave Memorial
accessdate = 2007-10-04
date = 2001-01-01
publisher = Find A Grave]

Buried: Aspen Hill Memorial Park & Animal Sanctuary, Silver Spring
Unit: 1st Infantry Division (United States)
Handler: Private James Donovan

ee also

*Chips (dog)
*Lex (dog)

References

Further reading

Rohan, Jack, "Rags, War Hero", 1930.
Rohan, Jack. "Rags: The Story of a Dog Who Went to War". NY: Harper, 1930. 242 pages. PZ10.3R636Rag


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