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Did you know... that in 1916 the French appointed a pigeon to the Legion of Honour?
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... that in 1916 the French appointed a pigeon(pictured) to the Legion of Honour? Source: "the bird was suffering from gas inhalation but delivered the message before dying. It was awarded the Légion d'honneur (Legion of Honour), one of France's highest military awards" from: Small, Steve (2002). Home Fronts, Technologies of War. Marshall Cavendish. ISBN978-0-7614-7234-6.
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