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NH 121305 Carrier Pigeon "SKIPPER" operated at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Brest, France. May 28, 1919

Carrier Pigeon "SKIPPER" operated at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Brest, France. May 28, 1919.
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Title: Carrier Pigeon "SKIPPER" operated at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Brest, France. May 28, 1919
Caption: Carrier Pigeon "SKIPPER" operated at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Brest, France. He has the distinction of having covered the greatest distance from sea delivering a message from 400 miles the following morning. U.S. Naval Air Station, Anacostia, Washington, D.C. May 28, 1919.
Description: Pigeons
Catalog #: NH 121305
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Wed, May 28, 1919
After this Year: 1910
Before this Year: 1919
Original Medium: BW Photo
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