I learned a new word today...

[ratatoskK]

“Pigeoneer”
NYTimes obituary

World War II saw the last wide-scale use of pigeons as agents of combat intelligence. Mr. Topus, just 18 when he enlisted in the Army, was among the last of the several thousand pigeoneers, as military handlers of the birds were known, who served the United States in the war.

Read the entire obit, it’s really interesting!

[AuntiePam]

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing.

And Maidenform helped with the war effort.

[Lavender_Falcon]

Yes, absolutely fascinating. I loved this part:

“But since falcons found Allied and Axis birds equally delicious, their deployment as defensive weapons was soon abandoned by both sides.”