"In the village of Belleau on the grounds of the Château Belleau Commemorative Object. A moss-covered fountain in the ancient village of Belleau has a spout that represents the figure of a bulldog.
There is a ceremonial from which a 'US Marine' does not deviate... Every year, on the occasion of Memorial Day, at the American cemetery of Belleau, the ritual is immutable. The Marines participating in the commemorations hastened to go to the “Bulldog Fountain” located at the bottom of Belleau, opposite the town hall and the village museum.
For the occasion, the property opens its gates to American soldiers and passing tourists. The dog's head fountain has become a symbol. Drinking a sip of its water would, it seems, give extra life to those who quench their thirst...
Thus, legend has it that the soldiers who fought in the wood during the First World War came to drink there. Version which fits little with History, because the Americans never entered the village during the fighting in the sector, in the summer of 1918.
Could the explanation for such devotion to place be found elsewhere?
On the German side, in a letter to the Kaiser, the German commanding general referred to the enemy he faced as vicious men in baggy pants and called them "teufel hunden" or hellhounds. Which has been modified over the years to become the "Devil Dogs" of today. From then on, a tangible link appears between man and dog (bulldog).
Parallel to the above, will ''Sergeant Stubby'' (1916-1926) not become the most famous mascot of the 102nd R.I. (26th Div.) US force deployed during the First World Conflict in France, for his war actions?"