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This pigeon was awarded the Dickin Medal as a result of a flight he undertook through a severe tropical storm on 12 July 1945. πŸŽ–οΈ Flying 65km in 50 minutes, the pigeon carried a rescue message from a floundering boat to Madang, allowing it to be salvaged.

This pigeon was awarded the Dickin Medal as a result of a flight he undertook through a severe tropical storm on 12 July 1945. πŸŽ–οΈ Flying 65km in 50 minutes, the pigeon carried a rescue message from a floundering boat to Madang, allowing it to be salvaged.