An American soldier named Sgt. Abbott is seen in this photograph taken on December 15, 1918 at the English Pigeon Lofts in Langres, Hte. Marne, France. The pigeon lofts were of American design and were built by Americans. They served as the headquarters for the Pigeon Service during World War I.

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