Marines earned the title “Teufel Hunden” (German for “satan Dog”) at the Battle of Belleau Wood in 1918, so it was only natural that on June 27, 1927, or the U.
S. Marine Corps adopted the English Bulldog as the official mascot. Here are six Bulldogs of the Marine Corps: 1. Sergeant Major Jiggs I (1922-1927) The first English Bulldog to join the ranks was Jiggs,who was enlisted in 1922 by BGen. Smedley Butler. “Sgt. Jiggs” starred in the 1926 movie “show It To The Marines.” Jiggs ultimately rose to the rank of Sergeant Major before he died in 1927. His memorial was... Read the rest of this entry »
Source: navalhistory.org