Stumpy John Silver

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"Stumpy"
John Silver

During the Meuse-Argonne offensive this pigeon became a war hero. On 21 October 1918, he earned the name "John Silver" after he lost a leg and receive several other wounds delivering a message to Rampont. Read more here.

 
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