![]() ![]() The usual sort is displayed by a homing pigeon, Cher Ami of the title, braving and taking enemy fire to bring news back to base of the dire situation faced by a battalion caught behind enemy lines. from the Smithsonian- …in a contest against passion, truth always makes a poor showing.Įven the few who had come through the incident largely unhurt looked like shades greeting the new arrivals with yellowed grins and vacant eyes.Two kinds of heroism are on display in Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey. Cher Ami was later inducted into the Racing Pigeon Hall of Fame in 1931, and received a gold medal from the Organized Bodies of American Pigeon Fanciers in recognition of his extraordinary service during World War I. on June 13, 1919, as a result of his wounds. He was returned to the United States and died at Fort Monmouth, N.J. ![]() For his heroic service, Cher Ami was awarded the French Croix de Guerre with palm. ![]()
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