Sgt. Abbott oversees the pigeon lofts at HDQRS. Pigeon Service in Langres, France during World War One. This photograph, taken on Dec. 15, 1918, shows the night operations as the pigeons are being housed and cared for. The pigeons were used for communication purposes during the war.

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