In October 1918 during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, carrier pigeon Cher Ami flew 25 miles through German gunfire to deliver coordinates of the trapped 77th 'Lost Battalion' to friendly forces; despite being shot through the chest, blinded in one eye, and losing a leg, she successfully delivered the message 'For heaven's sake, stop it,' which saved 194 soldiers' lives and earned her the Croix de Guerre as a decorated war hero.
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The Pigeon That Saved 200 Soldiers in WWIAdded:
A single pigeon once saved 200 American soldiers from certain death in World War I.
In 1918, the lost battalion was trapped behind enemy lines and under friendly fire. With no radio, their only hope was a pigeon named Cher Ami. As Cher Ami took flight, he was shot through the chest, [music] blinded in one eye, and lost a leg. But, he didn't stop. He flew 25 mi in 25 minutes to deliver the desperate message, "For heaven's sake, stop [music] it." The firing stopped, and 194 lives were saved. [music] Cher Ami became a decorated war hero.
Talk about a legendary wingman.
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