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Duke of Normandy: the pigeon who brought an early D-Day airborne message

1944-06-06 Normandy landings
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Duke of Normandy is recorded as one of the first pigeons to bring a message from airborne troops on D-Day.

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Duke of Normandy: the pigeon who brought an early D-Day airborne message
Wikimedia/Wikipedia page image; used as a case-related public-source image when available.

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Duke of Normandy is recorded as one of the first pigeons to bring a message from airborne troops on D-Day.

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This animal story records a documented moment in which training, duty, instinct, or long companionship helped protect human life. It stays within public sources and avoids inventing inner thoughts.

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Wikimedia/Wikipedia page image; used as a case-related public-source image when available.

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  • 1944-06-06 Duke of Normandy is recorded as one of the first pigeons to bring a message from airborne troops on D-Day.

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