Corporal H. Piche, Sig. Corps, 1st Pigeon Service Company, pictured with a German Trench Basket containing two American pigeons. This photograph showcases the method employed by the Germans to communicate with their men during combat. Captured at Ft. Bonnelle Pigeon Center in Langres, Haute Marne, France. Lieutenant Sears, , took the photo on January 6, 1919, and it was received on April 14, 1919.

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