Cher Ami | |
|---|---|
 The stuffed body of Cher Ami on display at the Smithsonian Institution | |
| Born | April 21, 1918 |
| Died | June 13, 1919 (aged 1) Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Place of display | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918 |
| Unit | 77th Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | |
| Other work | Department of Service mascot |
Cher Ami (French for "dear friend", in the masculine) was a male[a] homing pigeon who had been donated by the pigeon fanciers of Britain for use by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I and had been trained by American pigeoners. He is famous for delivering a message from an encircled battalion despite serious injuries during the Meuse-Argonne offensive in October 1918.[2]
- ^ Blazich, Frank (2021-07-15). "He? She? Or just plain Cher Ami? Solving a century-old pigeon mystery". National Museum of American History. Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "Cher Ami "Dear Friend" WWI". Flickr. 25 September 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
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