She is most famous for delivering a message from an encircled battalion despite serious injuries during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, October 1918. One pigeon, called GI Joe, was an American bird which saved more than 1,000 lives when it got a message through that a village about to be bombed had actually been recaptured by British forces. 6 March 2013 ; Webmaster; Here is a selection of famous people who have kept pigeons, courtesy of Lee Fribbins: Noah – may not have raced pigeons because of the lack of competitors, but we know he raised them. From a pigeon which saved four lives, and 'Dreadnought' the pigeon, to an RAF pigeon who flew 82 miles in 22 minutes to deliver a message that helped with the rescue of two wrecked seaplane pilots, meet the incredible carrier pigeons of the First World War. Cher Ami (French for "dear friend", in the masculine) was a female homing pigeon who had been donated by the pigeon fanciers of Britain for use by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I and had been trained by American pigeoners. The Homing Pigeon/War Dept Tech Manual, Jan 1945, soft cover, illustrated, 82 pages, 8.5 by 5.25 inches. In an effort to weaken the German position, the infantry ordered an aerial bombardment of the town by the allies. Lastly, the most famous pigeon prisoner of war, Kaiser, a German bird captured during WWI was born in 1917 and captured in 1918 by American forcs in the battle of the Meuse. For half a decade she served in the famous patrol protecting American citizens and commerce during the revolution that swept China. Top 10 Heroic Wartime Pigeons 10 Cher Ami. He saved around 1000 British soldiers by delivering an important message, which prevented a village in Italy from being bombed. The war’s most celebrated pigeon was Cher Ami, donated by British fanciers but serving with the Americans. Joe, who was used by British soldiers. G.I Joe is one of the most famous pigeons in history, most noted for saving a thousand soldiers during WWII. Many pigeons would earn medals throughout the war. The British were not the only fighting force with a pigeon division. 3. G.I Joe is one of the most famous pigeons in history, most noted for saving a thousand American and Allied soldiers during WWII. The bird is credited with saving the lives of 200 men from the American 77th Joe," is known for saving the lives of 1,000 British troops during World War II. A pigeon named Cher Ami, received the Croix de Guerre—an honor shared with legendary American general George S. Patton! Roy Rogers – his pigeons may have helped inspire “Happy Trails”. According to the racing pigeon union, the British 56th Brigade was scheduled to attack the city of Colvi Vecchia, Italy, at 10 a.m. on Oct. 18, 1943.

Cher Ami was deployed when 194 American soldiers were trapped by German soldiers and had no way of communicating with allied forces. Signal Pigeon Company/War Dept Field Manual, Sept 1944, soft cover, illustrated, 31 pages.